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Bird Cold Protection Box

Product Code : SCL-EI-10583

Lab Glassware Manufacturer, based in Ambala, Haryana, India, has been manufacturing and exporting laboratory, scientific, and educational equipment since 1982. The Bird Cold Protection Box (Box for Cold Protection for Birds) is a biology teaching kit used for demonstrating how feathers and plumage reduce heat loss in birds. Lab Glassware Manufacturer supplies this kit to institutions across the Baltic states, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Quick Answer: The Bird Cold Protection Box is a 45-minute biology activity for two working groups of three students, using warm glass bottles, solar thermometers, feather covers and cooling packs to compare heat loss with and without feather insulation, teaching thermoregulation and winter survival adaptation in birds.

Specification	Detail
Product Name	Box for Cold Protection for Birds / Bird Cold Protection Box
Brand	Lab Glassware Manufacturer
Category	Electronic Instruments – Animal Adaptation Experiment Kit
Intended Users	Biology students, science teachers, environmental science classes and STEM activity groups
Group Capacity	2 working groups of 3 students each
Activity Duration	Approx. 45 minutes
Main Concept	Insulating effect of feathers and plumage against cold
Documentation Language	German — confirm before ordering if a translated version is needed
Standards / Certifications	No product-specific certification confirmed; verify tender compliance before procurement

Key Features

Hands-on biology kit for studying cold protection in birds
Designed for 2 working groups of 3 students each
45-minute activity format suitable for one school lesson
Demonstrates the insulating effect of quilted and fluffed feather covers
Includes glass bottles and solar thermometers for temperature comparison
Cooling packs and cooling cushion create controlled cold-exposure conditions
Teacher booklet with copy templates supports structured classroom delivery

What's Included in the Kit

2 glass bottles
2 solar thermometers
2 quilted feather covers
1 fluffed-feather cover
1 wax plate
4 cooling packs
1 cooling cushion
2 German student instruction booklets, one per student group
1 German teacher booklet with copy templates

Applications

The Bird Cold Protection Box is used for teaching how bird plumage reduces heat loss in winter, comparing temperature change with and without feather insulation, explaining thermoregulation and survival adaptation in birds, demonstrating the difference between compact and fluffed feathers, linking biology lessons with heat transfer and environmental science, running group-based observation and data-recording activities, and supporting nature study, zoology and animal adaptation lessons.

How to Use the Box for Cold Protection for Birds

Divide the class into two working groups of three students each, fill the glass bottles with warm water as directed by the teacher guide, place a solar thermometer with each bottle to monitor temperature change, cover one bottle with the feather insulation material and keep the comparison setup as instructed, place the bottles near the cooling packs or cooling cushion as directed, record temperature readings at fixed time intervals during the 45-minute activity, and compare the cooling rate and discuss how plumage protects birds from cold.

Safety Note: Use the kit under teacher supervision. Handle glass bottles carefully, avoid very hot water, and keep cooling packs sealed and away from the mouth or eyes.

Care & Maintenance

Dry glass bottles and thermometers before storage, store feather covers clean, dry and away from moisture, inspect cooling packs for leakage before each lesson, and keep all booklets and copy templates in a dry folder or storage compartment.

Pairs Well With Other Science Teaching Kits

Schools building a broader thermal-science and biology teaching module often pair this kit with the Sun, Heat and Air Kit for related heat-transfer experiments, and explore our General Lab Equipment and Physics Lab Equipment categories for complementary classroom apparatus.

Why Choose Lab Glassware Manufacturer

Lab Glassware Manufacturer has been manufacturing and exporting laboratory, scientific and educational equipment from Ambala, Haryana, India since 1982, supplying schools, colleges, research institutes and government tenders across India and export markets including the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania). Every kit is checked before dispatch, and technical support is available for institutional buyers placing bulk or tender orders.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bird Cold Protection Box used for?
The Bird Cold Protection Box is used to demonstrate how feathers and plumage reduce heat loss and help birds survive cold conditions.

How many students can use this kit?
The verified source lists the kit for two working groups of three students each, so six students can work in parallel.

How long does the classroom activity take?
The verified activity duration is approximately 45 minutes, making it suitable for one lesson period.

Does the kit include thermometers?
Yes. The kit includes two solar thermometers for comparing temperature changes during the insulation experiment.

What do students learn from the feather covers?
Students learn how feather structure and trapped air reduce heat loss, and why birds fluff their plumage in cold weather.

Are certifications confirmed for this product?
No product-specific certification is confirmed in the verified source data. Tender compliance, safety declarations and material details should be checked before order placement.