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School: Sample Elementary
Contact: Alana Jensen
Latitude: 112
Longitude: 49
Hypothesis: Black oiled sunflower seeds will be eaten by the greatest number of birds.
Materials Used: Three platform feeders, black-oiled sunflower seeds, thistle, corn, 1 cup measuring cup, plastic bags
Experimental Design: 1. Three feeders were placed at the edge of the playground.
2. Feeders were designated by food: sunflower, thistle and corn.
3. Feeders were filled with 3 cups of food at 10:00 each morning.
4. Food was gathered at 2:00 and measured.
5. Data was recorded.
6. Experiment was continued for 10 days.
Constant Variables: Type of feeders, location of feeders
Changing Variables: Food type
Number of Days: 10
Food used: Black-oiled sunflower seeds, thistle, corn
Amount of black sunflower seed consumed: 15.75
Amount of striped sunflower seed consumed:
Amount of packaged birdseed consumed:
Amount of corn consumed: 2.75
Amount of thistle consumed: 1.5
Amount of oatmeal consumed:
Preferred Food: Black-oil Sunflower Seed
Was hypothesis supported: Yes
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