For The Birds Key Concepts_Review

Match

Match the following words with the correct definitions

• Simulate

• Design

• Test

• Evaluate

• Refine

To create a model or representation of something

To plan and create something

To assess the functionality of a product

To determine the value or quality of something

To improve or perfect something

• To create a model or representation of something

• To plan and create something

• To assess the functionality of a product

• To determine the value or quality of something

• To improve or perfect something

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to design and test solutions to prevent bird collisions with windows?

• To protect bird populations and biodiversity

• To make windows look more attractive

• To reduce noise pollution

• To save money on window repairs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the dependent variable in the described experiment?

• Distance between screen and floor

• Diameter of clay deformation

• Drop height

• Clay mass

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the independent variable in the described experiment?

• Distance between screen and floor

• Diameter of clay deformation

• Drop height

• Clay mass

Word Cloud

What is one thing we kept constant in the experiment?

Open Ended

Why did we conduct 3 trials in the experiment?

Match

Match the following item from our simulation with its real-life counterpart.

• Clay

• The Floor

• The mesh

• The diameter of deformation

• The stacking material (cup, books, blocks, etc)

The bird

The window

The fiberglass screen

likelihood of injury/ mortality

The cushion barrier

• The bird

• The window

• The fiberglass screen

• likelihood of injury/ mortality

• The cushion barrier

Open Ended

What are two reasons why models and simulations are useful in scientific research?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are roles that birds play in ecosystems?

• Pollinators

• Seed spreaders

• Predators

• Decomposers

Categorize

Options (8)

Rainforest

Less stable

More Stable

Less variety of organisms

More variety or organisms

Less stable

Organize these options into the right categories

High Biodiversity

Low BIodiversity

Multiple Choice

Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)

• Being happy and being a better student.

• An insect ate poison and it died.

Multiple Choice

Which example shows CORRELATION? (The events show correlation, but one thing does NOT cause the other thing to happen.)

• I put water in the freezer and now I have ice.

• The alarm clock went off and I woke up.

• Temperature and the amount of people at the beach.

Multiple Choice

Determine if the statement is correlation or causation: If I get a good grade on my test, the number of friends I have in class increases.

• Correlation

• Causation

Multiple Choice

Determine if the statement is correlation or causation: If I touch the hot pan, then I will burn my hand

• Correlation

• Causation

Open Ended

How do simulations help distinguish between cause and correlation in scientific studies?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are key takeaways from this lesson?

• Know how to identify variables in an experiment

• Understand how biodiversity supports ecosystem function

• Recognize how human actions can help or hurt biodiversity

• Be able to explain the difference between cause and correlation

Multiple Choice

What was one of the main purposes of the 'For the Birds' lab?

• To simulate bird collisions with windows using clay models

• To study the migration patterns of birds

• To observe birds in their natural habitat

• To create bird feeders