How to Get A Bird Out Of The Classroom

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By srhgompf
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A bird out of the room.

You're teaching a classroom full of young children on a warm spring day, when a bird flies through the open door right into the classroom. Children start shrieking and chaos ensues as it flies from window to window when they try to catch it. What do you to do regain order and help get the bird out of the classroom?

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Broken branch
Broom
Option for no window blinds: Construction paper and tape

Step 1

Turn the light out in the classroom. This will get the children's attention and then you can give them the signal you use for obtaining a quiet classroom.
Step 2

Whisper to promote listening. Yes, whisper to the children that everyone is going to help to get the bird to safety. Tell them that they must create a quiet environment so the bird will stop panicking.
Step 3

Lower the blinds on all windows except for the one closest to the door. The bird will tire of flying and need a high perch while you help to get it out of the classroom. It will fly toward lighted areas. In a darkened classroom it will most likely perch on the open window blinds closest to the door.
Step 4

Find a broken branch. Ask a star student or a teacher's aide to go outside and break off a small branch with leaves from a bush or tree close to the classroom.
Step 5

Attach the broken branch to the broom. Push the branch through the straw part of the broom. You are mimicking a tree branch for the bird to rest on.
Step 6

Ease the broom with branch attached up to the bird's perch. The bird will move away from it and may fly away from the window. If the bird moves away from the broom and branch, keep easing it closer. It will get used to it and eventually perch on it. If the bird flies away from the window, ease the broom and branch up to its new perch. It will fly back to the window with the raised blinds.
Step 7

Ease the bird perched on the broom and branch towards the open door. When it sees the light outside, the bird will fly out of the classroom. Mission accomplished! You've taught the children a humanitarian lesson: how to get a bird out of a room without hurting it.