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Let's Make a Bird's Nest

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-SC3.4a
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Gather soil, grass, water, straw, paper and spoons for children to build a real bird's nest. Read Have You Seen Birds? by Joanne Oppenheim. Talk about the different materials that birds use to make their home. Help the children make a bird's nest. Have the children mix water and soil with a spoon until it forms thick mud. Demonstrate how to make a nest shape using the grass and straw. Instruct the children to scoop the mud and spread it under and inside the grass nest until it holds together. Place the nests on wax paper and allow them to dry. Place in the science area with books and pictures about birds. Books can include, Mr. and Mrs. Bird Build a Nest and Mr. and Mrs. Bird and Their Family, both by Daniel Boillat.  This can be done in small group.  

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