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 Project FeederWatch (PFW) is a November-April survey of birds that visit schoolyards, backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America.  To sign up for PFW, visit their website here.

This FeederWatch Classroom Guide helps educators engage their K-8th…

Outdoor education has a lot of benefits, but it can be hard to know where to start. Learn from a panel of experienced teachers who have embraced outdoor learning. You’ll have the chance to hear about their experiences and ask…

Be a citizen scientist! Join scientists around the world who observe and submit data with with February’s Feathered Friends lesson.

Our all inclusive Owl Pellet Kit is one of a kind. Full of lessons, student activity pages, colored charts and graphs, our kit comes with everything you need to teach your students about the ecological roles organisms play in their environment.

Engaging science lessons brought to you by your local birds! Our friends at Pennington Wild Birds are working with us to educate and engage children in the pleasures of feeding and watching birds with this free download.

Dates:  Wednesday-Friday, June 28-30, 2023

Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm plus optional evening activities.

Location: UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Santa Cruz, CA

Audience:  Teachers and nonformal educators who teach 6-12th grade students

During this fun, three-day learning experience, you’ll practice citizen science, spend…

K-12 Education wants to help you get kids outside and enjoying their local parks and natural areas. Take kids on a habitat scavenger hunt, create a sound map, and test bird ID skills with this adaptable activity book.

Explore evolution and adaptation with the help of the birds-of-paradise. These beautiful show the biological phenomena of adaptation through sexual selection.

Download free lessons that explore the topics of science process, natural and sexual selection, behavior and heritability through hands-on activities and lively discussions.