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    By Science Theme

    Find our most popular resources by themes. For resources by grade level, please visit  Lessons and Activities.

    Habitat Connections is a kit that engages kids with their local environment. (Grades 3-8)

    Owl Pellet Investigation helps students understand ecological roles and food webs. (Grades 3-8)

    Feathered Friends…

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    Building Literacy Through Nature Resources

    Online resources and links for the K-2 eBird Kit. Find all the digital tools you need to accompany your kit.

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    Building Habitat and Leadership

    Through the creation of a school garden students at Edison Middle School are taking pride in their ability to help birds and other creatures while learning about ecosystems.

  • Brandon Garcia, K-12 Student Employee

    I joined the K-12 team because I am passionate about teaching science and getting kids excited about the outdoors and about learning. I’m an Animal Science major in the College of Agriculture and Life Science studying on the pre-veterinary medicine…

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    Bone Identification

    A mole, a vole or a shrew? What could those bones in your owl pellet possibly be? Download our free bone identification guide to solve the mystery!

  • Blast from the Past

    Our backyard birds are an excellent teaching tool, but what about their long-gone relatives? Extinction challenges students to think about evolution, conservation, science, and history. The birds of the past provide perspective on the world today and the effect humans…

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    BirdSleuth Investigator

    This publication has been discontinued but we invite you and your students to be inspired by the results of previous scientific explorations!

    Do Black-capped Chickadees prefer a certain time of day to visit?

    Do hummingbirds prefer feeders up high or feeders down…

  • Birding with BASH

    Through investigation, observation and research, students at High Technology High School are improving their campus habitat.

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    Birdability – A Service Learning Project

    Are you looking for ways to involve your students in the community while teaching them valuable information? Consider introducing service-learning in the classroom, which combines academic study, civic engagement, and practical experience. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is excited to…