A Penny for the Birds

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A Penny for the Birds

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Objective

Students will measure and compare the mass of birds to the mass of pennies.

TEKS

  • 4: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G; 6A; 11B
  • 5: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G; 6A; 11; 12C; 13A
  • 6: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G
  • 7: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G
  • 8: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G

Materials

Provided

  • Activity Page
Not Provided

  • Pennies
  • Triple beam balances
  • Calculators

Activity Preparation

  • Provide each group (3-4 students) with a triple beam balance, calculators, and a copy of the activity page.
  • (optional) Preselect a classroom object to be used in #4 of the activity.

  • 4: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G; 6A; 11B
  • 5: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G; 6A; 11; 12C; 13A
  • 6: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G
  • 7: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G
  • 8: 1A-F; 2A & C; 3A-C; 5D & F-G

A Penny for the Birds
Students will measure and compare the mass of birds to the mass of pennies.

  • Background
  • Discussion
  • Activity
  • Wrap-up
  • Extension

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    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Last Updated
    April 13, 2026
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