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[Science] Can a Bird Build a Beak?

In this article, Katherine Larson and Mandy Kemp describe an inquiry-based activity which helps students conceptualize animal adaptation and understand why and how birds adapt their beaks to fit their food source and habitat. The activity involves handing out household tools and utensils to pairs of students and directing them to try picking up different objects that represent different food sources.    Read full article

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