TRASH BIRDHOUSE (Grade K-3)

There is no place on earth called "away". Things we think we throw away have to go somewhere, and these things end up in the soil, air, streams, and oceans.

When people reuse or recycle paper, aluminum cans, glass jars, and other trash, they cut down on the amount of solid waste thrown away.

We can use some common items that usually get thrown out to make a new thing that is beneficial to the environment. This project describes how to make a birdhouse from trash.

MATERIALS:

PROCEDURE:
  1. Set up a table to use as a project center. On it place: scissors, tape, glue, paper, string, paint, markers, nails, hammers, and other useful items for building with trash.

  2. Make the basic bird feeder. There are several methods, some suggestions:

  3. Decorate the feeder. Add colored paper. Glue on string, pine cones, old buttons or bottle caps. Paint or color with markers.

  4. Fill the feeder with food for the birds, and enjoy watching them use the feeder. NOTE: Once you begin feeding birds in the winter, you should continue to keep the feeder filled because the birds may become dependent on your food supply.
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