Whales Design and Engineer Bird-Feeders
/Whales started their engineering morning with a discussion about the needs of birds who migrate, as well as those that adapt to cold weather. Whales know that birds who migrate need plenty of fuel to make the journey, and birds that adapt to our cold winter months welcome an abundance of easy-to-get food. Once students established the need for bird-feeders, we went about examining the designs of a variety of feeders, looking for design elements that were common to all of them. The Whales kept these requirements in mind as they set about designing their feeder. The feeder needed to have a place to hold food, a place for water, a cover to keep the food dry from rain, a place for the bird to perch safely as it ate and drank, and a way to hang the feeder or place it up high, away from other animals.
Whales spent the entire morning perfecting their designs, and they were so proud of the results. We hope that our new feeders will be the perfect “snack shack” for our hard-working feathered friends!
