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  • eBird Essentials for Educators Guide

    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…

  • free bone identification guide
    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!

  • BirdSleuth Investigator 2017
    BirdSleuth Investigator

    Students from around the country love going outside and watching birds. Then they get curious and start asking questions about what they are seeing. Those questions turn into research projects and innovative studies that the students design themselves. We invite…

  • Bird Bingo

    These bird bingo cards will provide an easy and engaging way to encourage young people to find birds and notice their behaviors.

  • BeastBox Activity Guide: Calls of the Wild

    The BeastBox game explores how animals use sound to communicate within their ecosystems in a fun and interactive way. This Calls of the Wild activity guide will help educators engage middle school students with the game while addressing key concepts.

  • eBird Explorers: Youth Action for Birds

    Designed for out-of-school settings, these 11 hour-long lessons use birds and the eBird as the spark to get youth ages 8-15 excited about nature and science.

  • “Students as Scientists” Resources for 6th-12th Grades

    Find all the supporting resources you need to implement Students as Scientist in 6th-12th grade classrooms.