Technology - Bird Feeders

In the last week of term we had fun with technology. The task was to design a bird feeder that could hang from a tree. Our first task was to view websites to get ideas of what was possible in design. Then we decided what criteria was required for our designs. Individually we all came up with plans to meet the specifications. Next we joined up with a buddy to discuss our ideas and to make modifications to the plans so that we could construct a bird feeder together. Each plan required different perspectives and measurements before construction could begin. The construction of the bird feeders were a lot of fun. Here is a small selection of the final designs.

Sam and Daniel used chicken wire and cardboard.
They made modifications to the roof design as their
original design kept on collapsing. 

Emily and Abby created this bird feeder. Their biggest challenge was getting stability so they had to change the number of holes and where the perches went. They were really pleased with the end product.

Phoebe and Aysha put a lot of thought to their
design. It contained feeding and water chambers
 in the top and perches below. Time restraints meant
that many modifications were made to their plans.

Jo and Jordan thought the tunnels and the feeding
platform worked really well in their design. They
did make modifications by not including a water
bottle and reducing the number of tunnels. The challenge
for them was getting the feeder strong enough to stand.

 Matt and Manu worked on this design. They
originally wanted the perch to go right through
the feeder but decided that it wasn't necessary.