3000 dead birds fall from the sky…

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…what could have caused it?

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Help solve the mystery!

Discuss in pairs

Create as many hypotheses as you can.

For each one, explain how you will test it.

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Extra information:

•The birds fell only in a 1 mile area.

•The birds come from roosting sites in woods outside of the city. There are many healthy birds still there.

•It happened on New Year’s Eve.

•The weather report stated that the area was cold but there were no storms.

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