Backyard hens choosing between three clear dishes of mealworms, sunflower seeds and millet
Child with a clipboard on back steps observing three feeding dishes in a backyard garden
Kit contents: three clear dishes with dried mealworms, sunflower seeds and millet beside a clipboard tally sheet
Bluebird perched on a clear dish of dried mealworms on a garden fence post
Backyard hens choosing between three clear dishes of mealworms, sunflower seeds and millet
Child with a clipboard on back steps observing three feeding dishes in a backyard garden
Kit contents: three clear dishes with dried mealworms, sunflower seeds and millet beside a clipboard tally sheet
Bluebird perched on a clear dish of dried mealworms on a garden fence post
Backyard hens choosing between three clear dishes of mealworms, sunflower seeds and millet
Child with a clipboard on back steps observing three feeding dishes in a backyard garden
Kit contents: three clear dishes with dried mealworms, sunflower seeds and millet beside a clipboard tally sheet
Bluebird perched on a clear dish of dried mealworms on a garden fence post

Bird & Chicken Mealworm Observation Experiment Kit – Backyard Feeding Science, with Curriculum & Worksheets

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Which food will your birds choose? Kids set out three feeding dishes side by side, with mealworms, sunflower seeds and millet. Then they watch, count and discover what backyard birds or chickens like best.

What's in the box

  • 8 oz dried mealworms
  • 8 oz black-oil sunflower seeds
  • 8 oz white millet
  • 3 identical clear feeding dishes

What kids will learn

Grades K–5

  • Observe birds or chickens closely and describe how they look and act
  • Identify common backyard birds using a picture guide
  • Count visits with tally marks and turn them into a bar graph
  • Discover that different animals need and choose different foods

Grades 6–12

  • Design a fair test by controlling variables (dish, location, time of day)
  • Collect data over repeated trials and graph the results
  • Connect beak shape to diet: insect-eaters vs. seed-eaters
  • Draw evidence-based conclusions and explain sources of error

Curriculum & worksheets included

A printable curriculum is emailed after purchase. It includes a bird ID guide, observation logs, tally sheets and graphing pages for your grade band.

Feeding tip: mealworms are a treat, not a complete diet. Offer a small handful at a time.

Join the community

Every kit comes with an invitation to our Facebook group, "Aardvark's Seed Planting For Little Hands," where kids and parents can get support with anything they need.

We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.

To start a return, you can contact us at aleksandr.gordon@gmail.com.

If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.

You can always contact us for any return question at aleksandr.gordon@gmail.com.