Homeschoolers, it’s time to try BirdSleuth!
Homeschoolers demand accurate and engaging resources that are challenging for children, but also offer flexibility and choice in the learning process. BirdSleuth has the answer!
Why YOU are going to love BirdSleuth…
• Invites kids to get outside for citizen science and engaging life science investigations.
• Provides for long-term engagement (if you start in the fall, your children will still be investigating birds in the spring!)
• Activities can be done as a family; birding can provide a great new hobby!
• Easy to use and ready-to-go right out-of-the box: you won't need expensive tools to provide hands-on investigation. All you need is birds (and a bird feeder or two, which your child will learn how to make).
• Encourages your kids to think about conservation and their local environment.
• Developed at the world-renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Why YOUR KIDS will love BirdSleuth…
• It's creative,
hands-on, and involves real investigating.
• It's fun to watch birds and experience nature in a new way.
• It's authentic: the data that they contribute is meaningful beacause it goes to real scientists and is used to understand and conserve birds.
• Birds are cool, and bird watching is a challenging new skill that can be developed with practice.
BirdSleuth is proud to present two curriculum resources, plus an informative blog geared specifically to your needs!
With the Science Investigator's Kit for Homeschoolers, learning science content is brought to you by the birds in your backyard! The curriculum was developed for young readers (approximately 7-11 years old). This kit includes engaging lesson plans, books, a CD-rom, and membership in the Project FeederWatch citizen science project (a $15 value). For more information, see a complete list of lessons, and see the pricing structure, please click here!
The Homeschooler's Guide to Project FeederWatch is a free eight-page document contains easy ideas that are useful for families who already participate in Project FeederWatch. These brief lesson starters will give you ideas to help you teach multiple subjects. Click here to download!
To help us stay in
touch, we’ve developed a brand new homeschooler's
blog...don't forget to sign up as a "follower!"
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Need more information? Try these pages:
What lessons are included in the Science Investigator's Kit?
What are the key differences between the two curriculum options?
We encourage homeschooling families to:
Purchase The Science Investigator's Kit for Homeschoolers
Download The Homeschooler's Guide to Project FeederWatch
Follow our homeschool blog
If you have additional questions, please contact Lisa:
(607)254-2489 or birdsleuth@cornell.edu
