Texas A&M Forest Service Nature Challenge
Hide and Beak
In this challenge participants will explore a variety of Texas birds, describe the relationship between a bird’s anatomy, particularly its beak size and shape, and its feeding behavior and diet and compare beak structures and their corresponding functions.
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This Challenge is for:
- All Ages
- PK-K
- 1st Grade
- 2nd Grade
- 3rd Grade
- 4th Grade
- 5th Grade
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Formal Educators
- Informal Educators
Challenge Topics:
- Animals and Wildfire
- Biodiversity
This Challenge is accessible for:
- People with Hearing Impairments
- People with Mobility Impairments
- People with Developmental Impairments
- People with Sensory Sensitivities
Things you’ll need...
- Hide and Beak
- Texas Science & Natural History Website
- Educators can find example responses here: https://sciencemuseum.utexas.edu/
Don’t forget your...
- Clipboard
- Pencil
- Downloaded and printed material
To complete this challenge
Step one
Download the material.
First download the material. We have provided a variety of activities suitable for different age groups and abilities. Decide which activity works best for you and make copies.
Step two
Visit the museum.
Visit Texas Science & Natural History Museum. Plan your visit: https://sciencemuseum.utexas.edu/
Step three
Explore and learn!
Explore Texas birds on the 3rd floor Wildlife Gallery and use the printed material to learn about the feeding habits of a variety of birds.
Step four
Earn your badge!
Gallery
Texas A&M Forest Service and cooperators collectively known as “Nature Challenge” have not inspected the physical locations of challenges. No warranty of safecondition, or fitness for particular use is granted by Nature Challenge. Nature Challenge has not vetted whether the challenges, as formatted by the Provider, is safe. Anyone performing this challenge will be doing so at their own risk.
