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Bird Needs: Engineering STEAM lesson for Grades K–5
EngineeringPlants and Animals

Bird Needs

Challenge students to think like scientists and engineers as they design a home for a seed-eating bird!

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About this lesson

Challenge students to think like scientists and engineers as they design a home for a seed-eating bird! In this hands-on lesson, learners explore biodiversity and discover how animal traits are connected to survival. By considering the bird’s needs for food, shelter, and protection, students use critical thinking and creativity to build a habitat that supports its well-being.

1

Introduce the challenge

2

Design & build

3

Test it

4

Improve & share

At a glance

Grades
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Subject
Engineering
Theme
Plants and Animals
Formats
Digital Lesson, Mini Lesson, STEAM Kit
Standards
NGSS-aligned, cross-curricular STEAM
File type
PDF (print or project)

Student work examples

Student workReal student work from Bird Needs
What’s includedA quick tour of the full Digital Lesson

What’s in the Digital Lesson

  • Step-by-step facilitator guide
  • Learning objectives + suggested time breakdown
  • Materials list (common classroom supplies)
  • Student challenge brief + student pages
  • NGSS / STEAM standards alignment
  • Instant PDF download. Print or project

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