We brainstormed questions we were curious about, and set out to to see how hard it could really be create a nest of our own. After all, we have two hands, and birds only have their beaks and feet! We took a walk and gathered materials that we thought a bird might choose like twigs, grass, vines, milkweed, and a whole lot of mud!
The following day we got our hands dirty (literally) and started building nests. Some students chose to make small tightly woven nests, like the humming bird, and others made large mud-walled bowls lined with soft insulation to keep any potential eggs safe and warm. Everyone seemed to agree that even with the ability to use our hands, making a nest was no easy task!