We suggest students work in pairs.

Prepare Bird Cards

Cut along all dotted lines so that you have six individual birds per sheet. A paper cutter will make this task go quickly. Make sure to keep bird “A,” “B,” and “C” in separate piles.

Prepare Envelopes

Divide envelopes into three equal piles. Use a marker to label all envelopes in one pile “A.” Label all envelopes in another pile “B,” and label all envelopes in the third pile “C.”

Then, place one bird card in each labeled envelope, making sure to put bird “A” in envelopes labeled “A,” bird “B” in envelopes labeled “B,” and bird “C” in envelopes labeled “C.” Each pair of students working together will need three envelopes (“A,” “B,” and “C”) for the activity.