The Drinking Bird is a classic science toy that dips its head up and down into a glass of water. It’s filled with a liquid called methylene chloride, and the head is covered with red felt that gets wet when it drinks. But how does it work? Is it perpetual motion?
Let’s take a look at what’s going on with the bird, why it works, and how we’re going to modify it so it can run on its own without using any water at all!
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The original drinking bird works best when the water is room temperature.
Does it work better with hot or cold water?
It’s a little too difficult as it involves chemicals that we wouldn’t normally have kids handling.
how do you make your own drinker bird?