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Teach science content while participating in the eBird participatory science project with the eBird Explorers curriculum suite! These complete curricula provide educators with fun, hands-on lessons that connect kids to nature through the world of birds. Each grade-band offers youth…

Participatory-science projects like eBird can help make concrete connections between classroom learning and life skills, preparing your students with the tools they need to thrive in the world. This guide gives educator-tested tips, tools, and activities for scaffolding students in…

Citizen science projects like eBird can help educators make concrete connections between classroom learning and life skills, preparing your students with the tools they need to thrive in the world. Being an eBird citizen scientist involves bird identification and confident…

Featuring 10 activities that target national science, English, mathematics, and art education standards for grades 3-6, the teacher guide is a fun and interactive way to help students better understand Eavesdropping on Elephants: How Listening Helps Conservation by Patricia Newman.

Elementary standards include studying what living things need to survive. Encourage kids to watch birds and think of questions to explore. Keep in mind, kids don’t need to know every bird’s name. Consider having students measure variables like cups of…

Have you ever wondered what happens to birds at night? Where do they go? What do they do? Do birds really sleep?

The answer is yes…but it’s a little more complicated than that. Birds have several techniques for when they need…

Learn about the seven components of the science process and how to integrate them into your classroom.

The eBird Essentials course introduces you to the eBird project and provides tips and tools for using it. We recommend you enroll and complete this free, online course before starting this curriculum. It takes 2-3 hours to complete.

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Calling all non-formal educators to join us for a fun and active one-day workshop. You’ll practice citizen science, get to spend time outdoors, and learn more about birds. You’ll also receive our Discover Birds! kit, and leave ready to…