Bird Bones
Discovery Center
Overview: Students compare mammal and bird bones and make clay models of each.

Location: Indoors

Learner Outcomes:

1. Students will be able to demonstrate through building models the difference between bird bones and mammal bones.

Materials

1. Bird bone
2. Mammal bone
3. Clay
4. Toothpicks cut in half
5. Scrap cardboard or cardstock cut into 5"X5" squares. Labeled as below

Preparation

• Set out materials and instructions.
  

Start Here

Do . . .

1. Hold Bone A and Bone B in each hand.

2. Which one is lighter?

3. Look carefully at each bone.

4. Using the clay, cardboard and toothpicks make a model of each bone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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