Print Nest a Cards on One Color and Nest B Cards on Another Color

Which Nest is Best?

Print Nest A cards on one color and Nest B cards on another color.

START Here- Nest A: Day 1Laying
1. Mother bird lays one egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 1 by recording the color of egg on the data table. / Nest A: Day 2 Laying
1. Mother bird lays one egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 2 by recording the color of egg on the data table. / Nest A: Day 3 Laying
1. Mother bird lays one egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 3 by recording the color of egg on the data table.
Nest A : Day 4 Laying
1. Mother bird lays one egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 4 by recording the color of egg on the data table. / Nest A : Day 5 Laying
1. Mother bird lays one egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 5 by recording the color of egg on the data table. / Nest A: Day 6Laying
1. Mother bird lays one egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 6 by recording the color of egg on the data table.
Now follow your teacher’s instructions to prepare for hatching.
NestA: Day 1 Hatching
1. Hatch egg 1.
2. Collect 8 seeds.
3. Feed Bird 1 all 8 seeds.
4. Record number of seeds eaten by Bird 1 for day one.
5. Record temperature for day 1.
Temperature: 39°C / NestA: Day 2 Hatching
1. Hatch egg 2.
2. Collect 8 seeds.
3.Feed Bird 2 one seed and Bird 1 the remaining seeds.
4. Record number of seeds eaten by Bird 1 and Bird 2 for day two.
5. Record temperature for day 2.
Temperature: 38°C / Nest A: Day 3 Hatching:
1. Hatch egg 3.
2. Collect 8 seeds.
3. FeedBird 3 one seed, Bird 2 one seed and Bird 1 the remaining seeds.
4. Record number of seeds eaten by each Bird for day three.
5. Record temperature for day 3.
Temperature: 38°C
Nest A:Hatching: Day 4
1. Hatch egg 4.
2. Collect 8 seeds.
3. Feed Bird 4 one seed, Bird 3 one seed, Bird 2 one seed and Bird 1 the remaining seeds.
4. Record number of seeds eaten by each Birdfor day four.
5. Record temperature for day 4.
Temperature: 39°C / NestA Hatching: Day 5
1. Select egg 5.
2. This egg does not hatch! Remove this egg from nest and record “unhatched” for this bird on Day 5.
3. Collect 8 seeds.
4. Feed Bird 4 one seed, Bird 3 one seed, Bird 2 one seed and Bird 1 the remaining seeds.
5. Record number of seeds eaten by each Bird for day five.
6. Record temperature for day 5.
Temperature: 43°C / Nest A Hatching: Day 6
1. Select the last egg to hatch.
2. Hatch egg.
3. Collect 8 seeds.
4. FeedBird 6 one seed, Bird 4 one seed, Bird 3 one seed, Bird 2 one seed and Bird 1 the remaining seeds.
5. Record number of seeds eaten by each Bird for day six.
6. Record temperature for day 6.
Temperature: 39°C
Nest AHatching: Day 7
1. Collect 8 seeds.
2. FeedBird 6 one seed, Bird 4 one seed, Bird 3 one seed, Bird 2 one seed and Bird 1 the remaining seeds.
3. Record number of seeds eaten by each Bird for day seven.
4. Record temperature for day 7.
Temperature: 38°C / NestA Hatching: Day 8
1. Collect 8 seeds.
2. FeedBird 6 one seed, Bird 4 one seed, Bird 3 one seed, Bird 2 one seed and Bird 1 the remaining seeds.
3. Record number of seeds eaten by each Bird for day eight.
4. Record temperature for day 8.
Temperature: 38° / NestA Hatching: Day 9
1. Collect 8 seeds.
2. FeedBird 6 one seed, Bird 4 one seed, Bird 3 one seed, Bird 2 one seed and Bird 1 the remaining seeds.
3. Record number of seeds eaten by each Bird for day nine.
4. Record temperature for day 9.
Temperature: 39°C
Nest AHatching: Day 10
1. The runt (green bird) dies today-.
2. Remove the green bird from your nest and mark “bird died” on day 10. Put an X for seeds on days10-11.
3. Collect 8 seeds.
4. Feedeach Bird one seed, and Bird 1 the remaining seeds.
5. Record number of seeds eaten by each Bird for day ten.
6. Record temperature for day 10.
Temperature: 44°C / Nest AHatching Day 11
1. Collect 8 seeds.
2. Feedeach Bird one seed, andBird 1 the remaining seeds.
3. Record number of seeds eaten by each Bird for day eleven.
4. Record temperature for day 11.
Temperature: 40°C / Nest AHatching: Day 12
1. Today is fledging day! It is the day your birds leave the next!
2. Count the final seeds for each bird.
3. Record on data table.
4. All birds that have 10 or more seeds can fledge.
5. Put a check mark on your data table for each bird that successfully fledges from your nest.
6. Birds with less than 10 seeds have now died. Record this on your data table.
7. Record temperature for day 7.
Temperature: 41°C

Nest B Cards

START Here- Nest B: Day 1 Laying
1. Mother bird lays one egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 1 by recording the color of egg on the data table. / Nest B: Day 2 Laying
1. Mother bird lays another egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 2 by recording the color of egg on the data table. / Nest B: Day 3 Laying
1. Mother bird lays another egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 3 by recording the color of egg on the data table.
Nest B : Day 4 Laying
1. Mother bird lays another egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 4 by recording the color of egg on the data table. / Nest B : Day 5 Laying
1. Mother bird lays another egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 5 by recording the color of egg on the data table. / Nest B: Day 6 Laying
1. Mother bird lays another egg in the nest.
2. Select one egg to put in nest.
3. Record this color as Bird 6 by recording the color of egg on the data table.
Now follow your teacher’s instructions to prepare for hatching.
Nest B: Day 1 Hatching
1. Mother bird sits on all her eggs that she has laid.
2. Record the temperature for day 1 on the data table.
Temperature: 38°C / Nest B: Day 2 Hatching
1. Mother bird sits on all her eggs that she has laid.
2. Record the temperature for day 2 on the data table.
Temperature: 37°C / Nest B: Day 3 Hatching
1. Mother bird sits on all her eggs that she has laid.
2. Record the temperature for day 3 on the data table.
Temperature: 38°C
Nest B: Day 4 Hatching
1. Mother bird sits on all her eggs that she has laid.
2. Record the temperature for day 4 on the data table.
Temperature: 38°C / Nest B: Day 5 Hatching
1. Mother bird sits on all her eggs that she has laid.
2. Record the temperature for day 5 on the data table.
Temperature: 37°C / Nest B: Day 6 Hatching
1. Mother bird sits on all her eggs that she has laid.
2. Record the temperature for day 6 on the data table.
Temperature: 36°C
Nest B Hatching: Day 7
1. All the eggs hatch today! Hatch the eggs in your nest.
2. Collect 8 seeds.
3. Feed each bird at least one seed and then randomly feed the rest until they are gone.
4. Record how many seeds each bird received for day 7 on your data table and record the temperature for day 7.
Temperature: 36°C / Nest B Hatching: Day 8
1. Collect 8 seeds.
2. Feed each bird at least one seed and then randomly feed the rest until they are gone.
3. Record how many seeds each bird received for day 8 on your data table and record the temperature for day 8.
Temperature: 37°C / Nest B Hatching: Day 9
1. Collect 8 seeds.
2. Feed each bird at least one seed and then randomly feed the rest until they are gone.
3. Record how many seeds each bird received for day 9 on your data table and record the temperature for day 9.
Temperature: 38°C
Nest B Hatching: Day 10
1. The green bird is the runt of the clutch and dies today.
2. Remove the green bird from your nest.
3. Record that the bird died on day 10.
4. Collect 8 seeds.
5. Feed each bird at least one seed and then randomly feed the rest until they are gone.
6. Record how many seeds each bird received for day 10 on your data table and record the temperature for day 10.
Temperature: 38°C / Nest B Hatching: Day 11
1. Collect 8 seeds.
2. Feed each bird at least one seed and then randomly feed the rest until they are gone.
3. Record how many seeds each bird received for day 11 on your data table and record the temperature for day 11.
Temperature: 40°C / Nest B Hatching: Day 12
1. Today is fledging day! It is the day your birds leave the next!
2. Count the final seeds for each bird.
3. Record on data table.
4. Birds with 5 or more seeds can fledge.
5. Put a check mark on your data table for each bird that successfully fledges from your nest.
6. Birds with less than 5 seeds have now died. Record this on your data table.
7. Record the temperature for day 12.
Temperature: 39°C