Nora

=Which genre of music attracts the most birds?=

Introduction:
`Music tastes vary a lot, and different kinds of music make people feel differently. It's interested me why I like different music than my friends, and how much music can change my mood. I wanted to see if the birds also had different reactions to different kinds of music.

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I think the birds will be most attracted to pop and classical music. Birds like music with a steady, catchy beat, which pop music has. Birds also like soothing, soft, and jazzy music, so I think they will like classical. I think country music will attract the least number of birds because it doesn't really have a beat and it isn't soft and calming.======

Procedure:
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 * ======Hang up a bird feeder filled with 4 cups of seed in my yard and leave it there for a few days so the birds can find it======
 * ======Play pop music next to the bird feeder for one hour======
 * ======See how much bird seed was eaten after one hour======
 * ======Refill the bird feeder with seed======
 * ======Play rock music next to the feeder for one hour======
 * ======See how much bird seed was eaten after one hour======
 * ======Repeat with rap, country, and classical music======

Variables:

 * Control: The placement of the bird feeder and the type of seed used
 * Independent: What genre of music is playing
 * Dependent: How much seed is eaten

Materials:
My materials are a bird feeder, mixed bird seed, a measuring cup, and a phone(to play music)


 * Pop Music || 0 inches ||
 * Rock Music || .1 inches ||
 * Rap Music || 0 inches ||
 * Country Music || 0 inches ||
 * Classical Music || 0 inches ||

Music I'm playing:
Pop: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift) Country: Landslide (Dixie Chicks) Rock: Still Into You (Paramore) Rap: Thrift Shop (Macklemore) Classical: Sleeping Music for Babies (Mozart)

Discussion:
I don't think the birds really cared what music was playing. My hypothesis was numb, because the different kinds of music made no difference. I don't think the music was significant enough for the birds to care. A supported hypothesis would be that the music would have no effect. I am not positive birdseed was eaten while I played rock music, but I think it was. If the bird feeder had been left up for longer, I think I would have had more birds.

Bibliography:
http://io9.com/undefined http://www.parrotforums.com/questions-answers/11977-what-kind-music-does-your-bird-like.htm