====== Beautiful Birds ======

//Birds are awesome, and there are so many fun ways to learn about them! This meeting is divided into two sections: learning how birds eat and then doing a birdwatching activity.//

  * Opening Ceremony
  * What kinds of birds are there? What birds live near you?
  * Bird Beak Lab
    * How do different beaks work to eat different types of food?
  * Make bird feeders from recycled materials
  * Story and Snack Time
  * Steam off game
  * Birdwatching activity
    * What types of birds do you see?
    * How many can you count?
    * What are they doing?
  * Draw a picture of the birds you see
  * Closing Ceremony

===== Related Activites: =====

  * [[activities:index:bird_beak_lab|Bird Beak Lab]]
  * [[activities:index:birdwatching|Birdwatching]]

===== Items Needed: =====

  * Materials for Bird Beak Lab
  * Materials to make bird feeders (recycled milk jugs work well, or you could use pine cones)
  * Paper and colored pencils for drawing
  * (Optional) Bird Identification Guide
  * (Optional) Binoculars

===== Badge Requirements Covered: =====

=== Tan Handicraft Paw ===

  * Draw a picture of a scene or event
  * Make a bird feeder from recycled materials

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