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Virtual Wonder WallsWonder Walls present a wonderful opportunity to capture kids’ questions and engage them in looking for informed answers about the world around them. They are simple, easy to create, manage, and use. Whether you are teaching in-person or remotely, there…
- Upper Elementary & Middle (4-8)
Upper elementary and middle school standards emphasize the role of animal groups and habitat on survival and behavior.
Examples – How do feeder birds react to predator calls? How long does a Black-capped Chickadee stay at the feeder compared to a Mourning Dove? Which…
- Top 9 Mysterious Birds
Our annual Mysterious Birds post has returned for the Halloween season. Take a look to frighten your night…if you dare!
In your backyards, on your schoolyard, swooping through your neighborhoods and far beyond… here is our take on the Top 9…
- Tommy Acri, Student Employee
I am a rising senior at Cornell University studying Plant Sciences, with minors in Education & Environment and Sustainability. I am from a small coastal city in Connecticut on the Long Island Sound, which meant I spent most of my…
- Think Outside The (Nest) Box
Build, install and monitor nest boxes to help your students grasp a better understanding of life cycles. Download the free lessons to accompany the videos and activities.
- Think Like a Scientist!
Curiosity is a scientist’s superpower! Kids are naturally curious, making observations and asking questions about their world. When a child notices a cardinal fly by and wonders how it got its red feathers, they might not realize it, but they’re…
- The Start of an Urban Garden and a Lifetime of Citizen Science
Thanks to a grant from Alaska Fertilizer and The Cornell Lab students in Yonkers, NY built a garden to learn about the natural world.
- Teaching Bird ID
Beginning birding with your students? Use these helpful tips to discover bird id with your students! By teaching your students how to identify some birds, you can help make them more aware of your local biological diversity and more attentive to your local environment in general.
- Teach Outside – It’s Good For You!
Standardized tests… crowded classrooms… too many things to do in a 6-hour school day. What can you do? Take your students out for a walk!
Our world is full of technology that helps us communicate, learn, and play. Recently, Common Sense…
