Animal adaptation - Different Beaks For Different Jobs

Today we were looking at why birds have different sorts of beaks. We used kitchen utensils to imitate a birds beak and the method they use to gather their food.

Filter feeder

Breaking or clipping at shoots and grasses

Using a bristly tongue to drink nectar from a flower

A small sharp beak for picking up seeds and insects

Pushing a long beak down into the ground to search for worms and insects

Follow up activity that we did