Summary
The SciGirls design a backyard coop for city chickens, matching the structure to what the birds actually need to stay healthy in a small urban space. Bilingual (Spanish/English).
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Full episode (28 min) from SciGirls, season 4.
- What do chickens need from their space to stay healthy?
- Which design choice mattered most, and why?
- What would you change for a much hotter or colder climate?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: coop, urban farming, structure, need.
Try it: Sketch a coop and label three features. Next to each, write which chicken need it meets.