Discovering Birds works well for two children working together. Here are our minimum recommendations for three children, so all will have a good experience.
These recommendations assume that the children can share a little, but won't want to wait too long.
For 3 children working at the same time, add:
1 set of feathers
1 bottle of black paint
1 set of straws and balloons
1 set of bird gliders
Recommendations for using these kits with larger groups.
Once you have one of our kits, you may find it's so much fun you'll want to use some of the lessons with more children.
Can extra parts be purchased for this purpose? Yes!
Use the Extra Parts for Magnetism (below) to order the parts for those lessons. The chart gives information on what you need for each lesson.
20% Discount for 2 or more
To make it easier to use with families and larger groups, order 2 or more of any item and you will get a 20% discount.
Below is an extra parts form. Feel free to add anything on it by filling in the quantity of anything on the list.
Extra Parts for Birds
Fill in the quantity for the items you want to order.
After you have made all your selections, hit "Put these items in my cart" at the bottom of the page.
Item
Quantity
Price
Notes
Lessons
Student Lessons and Parent Guide
N/A
This item comes in Discovering Birds or Astronomy, Birds & Magnetism. Includes permission to copy for a family or small group.
$18
Student Lessons
- extra copies
Want copies for more children but you hate making photocopies? We can copy them for you. Available ONLY to customers who have (or are buying) the Discovering Birds or Astronomy, Birds & Magnetism.- consumable item
set(s)
$6 /set
Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13,14: Observing Birds in Nature and at your Bird Feeder
8 power, optical glass lenses, 21 mm objective lens.
I think 2 children could share one pair. Kit has 1 pair.
Binoculars - 8x21
$16
Guide to Backyard Birds
$6
Several children could share one, and 1 comes in the kit.
All could share one, but you might want a second feeder in a different place than the first. 1 comes in the kit.
$4
Bird Feeder
About a cup of mixed seed; enough to start one feeder. - consumable item
Tip: to keep your feeder stocked, seed is lots cheaper at the grocery store.
Wild Birdseed Mix, 5+ oz.
$2
These are to make holes in your plastic soda bottle. One of each should be enough for several students to share. Kit come with 1 of each.
Large Nail and Push Pin
25¢
Lessons 7, 8 and 12: Lessons with Feathers
These are turkey feathers, dyed to look like eagle feathers.
Each child should have 1 large wing feather. Kit comes with 2 wing feathers and 1 down feather. - consumable item
Feather Set:
2 large wing feathers
1 down feather
$3 /set
set(s)
Used as ink for the quill pens.- consumable item
Enough for 2 children, if they don't spill it.
Jar of black tempera paint
$2
Lesson 9: Gliders
Glider Set:
2 toy gliders with
2 jumbo paper clips
This set is enough for 2 children. 1 set comes in the kit.
- consumable items]
set(s)
$1 /set
Lessons 11: Aerodynamics
Hover Balloon Set:
2 tiny balloons
2 small straws
This set is enough for 2 children. 1 set comes in the kit.
- consumable items
60¢
/set
set(s)
Just for Fun: Bird Stickers
Sheet of 10 Bird Stickers
Kit has 1 sheet of 10 stickers. - consumable item
These are optional.
$1
Remember, change ANY quantity to 2 or more and you will get 20% off that item.
Please allow a couple extra days for these extra parts orders.