TRAVELING TRUNKS
Education Contact: (M-F, 9 am–1 pm)
Diane Schupbach, Education Coordinator
319-273-3276 or diane.schupbach@uni.edu
TRUNK: Bird Box: Feet, Feathers, Bones and Beaks
Books
Amazing Birds by Alexandra Parsons
Beaks by Brenda Parkes
Beaks and Feet by Sarah O'Neil
Owls by Susan Ring
"Fill the Bill" Activity Bags
8 sets of "Fill the Bill" cards (yellow envelope)
6 seperate bags containing:
Bag 1
“Nectar” sign, 1 glass bottle, 1 plastic spoon, 1 plastic knife, 1 pair chopsticks, and 1 dropper
Bag 2
“Worms in the Mud” sign, 1 glass jar of rubber worms in sawdust, 1 strainer, 1 pair of chopsticks, and 1 dropper
Bag 3
“Seeds” sign, 1 pair of pliers, 1 pair of chopsticks, 1 pair of plastic tongs, 1 bag of walnuts
Bag 4
“Fish and Other Water Creatures” sign, Styrofoam sponges, 3 droppers, drain spoon, one pair of chopsticks
Bag 5
“Caterpillars and other insects” sign, small log, rice, nutcracker, 1 fishnet
Bag 6
“Flying Insects” sign, Styrofoam sponges, strainer, 1 straw, tweezers, 1 pair of chopsticks
Bags of additional learning materials:
Bag 1: 5 cards of bird feathers
Bag 2: 5 cards of bird feathers
Bag 3: 7 bags of various bird parts
Bag 4: 2 cards of bird feathers
Bag 5: 10 cards of bird feathers
Bag 6: Hawk body parts: 1 pair of talons, 1 head, 1 set of tail feathers and 2 single feathers; "Mystery feet" 5 included; Bird feet (11 feet) for "Feet are Neat" activity
Bag 7: 1 magnifier (in a bag)
Bag 8: Extra sawdust with worms
Bag 9: Extra popcorn seeds
Bag 10: Extras (3 extra chopsticks and 1 extra dropper)
Posters
1 board of the anatomy of a pigeon
1 poster board describing feathers
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