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Make summer a blast with BirdSleuth!

June 15, 2009

Are you looking for new, low-cost activities for your camp, nature center, scouting troop, home school, or youth program? I hope you'll consider the BirdSleuth curriculum developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

The first module, BirdSleuth: Most Wanted Birds, contains fun, easy lessons with activities that teach children how to identify birds and collect observations that can be reported to the Cornell Lab and used in scientific studies. The curriculum comes with everything you need to help children make an important connection with nature-perhaps for the first time.

Each flexible, easy-to-use lesson in BirdSleuth is geared toward upper elementary and middle-school students. Youngsters learn how to identify birds and to really appreciate nature's diversity in their own neighborhoods. Your kids will ask and answer their own questions about birds-true scientific inquiry achieved through engaging activities and a healthy dose of fresh air.

Each module comes with lesson plans, a student journal, a resource DVD, and more. To learn more about BirdSleuth: Most Wanted Birds, or any of the curriculum modules, visit www.BirdSleuth.net or drop me an email. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. You can also view or download a PDF flier about BirdSleuth for you.

I hope you'll use BirdSleuth to create a strong bond between children and nature and perhaps spark a lifelong interest in birds. Happy summer birding!

Sincerely, Jennifer Fee
BirdSleuth director
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
(607) 254-2403
birdsleuth@cornell.edu