Kindergarten Science Lesson Build a Bird Feeder STEM Activity
Kindergarten Science Lesson Build a Bird Feeder STEM Activity
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Build a Bird Feeder! Learn about what plants and animals need to survive with a Kindergarten STEM Challenge!
Scientists are watchers. They observe things and record what they see. This is one way that they learn about the things in their world.
In this Life Science Activity, students learn about what animals need to survive by building a bird feeder and observing birds.
This activity connects to the Read Aloud Story The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer.
This Kindergarten STEM Challenge aligns with NGSS Engineering Standards for Kindergarten but can be used in 1st grade.
Material List:
- recyclables
- birdseed and peanut butter (something to spread the peanut butter)
- markers or crayons
- scissors and hole punch
- popsicle sticks
- tape
- yarn
- The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer (optional)
Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Student STEM Journal
- Student Instructions
- STEM Activity
- Vocabulary Words (Habitat, Environment, Survive)
- Student Reflection Sheet
- Rubric
Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom!
Learning Objective
I can observe plants and animals to find out what they need to survive.
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