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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has several options for resources in Spanish, many of which focus on Latin American countries.

CUBS is a bilingual participatory-science project that provides educational resources and grants for both urban and rural communities.

BirdSleuth International provides educators…

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High school standards emphasize interactions within and between ecosystems. Students may want to investigate inter- and intra-species interactions or differences between group and individual behavior.

Examples – Do larger birds exhibit more aggressive behavior at a feeder? How do feeder birds…

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology K-12 Education team has created publications to aid educators in bringing birding into the classroom. From graphs and data tracking to detailed citizen science lesson plans, both publications offer educators a solid base to challenge their students.

Pensando Fuera de la Caja (de nido) es un recurso educativo creado por NestWatch , un programa de ciencia ciudadana en el Laboratorio de Ornitología de Cornell. Este currículo introducirá los estudiantes 5–8 grado en el mundo de las aves…

Participatory science projects connect students to the environment through hands-on activities. Students are transformed into scientists as they make observations, establish hypotheses, and collect information about the world around them all while meeting Next Generation Science Standards!  Click on the…

Scientists can’t be everywhere, so kids from all over can record data and send it in.Heidi, grade 7

Participatory science is important! It’s a partnership between the public and professional scientists that can help answer questions scientists couldn’t answer on their…

Owl pellet dissections are a very common hands-on activity in classrooms, but even if you’ve done them before, you might have some questions. Here are some teaching tips to help you dive into owl pellets.

By Barbara Jacobs-Smith, K-12 Education Team Resident Teacher Advisor
This blog is the first in our series on Outdoor Education.

As teachers and leaders of young people, I think we have an obligation to take children outside to learn whenever it’s practical…