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    Multimedia Inspired

    Flap to the Future is a great game to learn about evolution.

    BeastBox  makes  music by mixing wild animal with beatbox loops.

    Bird Song Hero helps students learn bird songs.

    Macaulay Library gives you access to a wide library of bird images.

    The Cornell…

  • Monitoring Our Changing World Resources

    Resource, links,teaching slides and investigations for the “Monitoring our Changing World” curriculum.

  • Mission
    Mission

    We create innovative resources and deliver transformative trainings that empower educators to build young people’s science skills through nature, participatory science, and inquiry.

    We think that participatory science is an ideal way to engage learners in the kinds of authentic experiences required…

  • Melanie Furr
    Melanie Furr, Director of Education at Atlanta Audubon

    As Director of Education at Atlanta Audubon Society, Melanie develops and teaches numerous programs about birds for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. A former high school English teacher and BirdSleuth ambassador, she particularly enjoys working with educators to train…

  • Meet Women in STEM

    Here at the Lab, there are many women ornithologists who apply their unique skills and passion to their chosen field, be it conservation, citizen science, education, or field studies. We reached out to just a few of them to see…

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    Maintaining Your Classroom Feeder

    Hanging a bird feeder outside your classroom window not only provides food to your feathered friends, but also engages students in observing and learning about birds and their behaviors. Whether you have multiple classroom feeders or you have yet to…

  • Lisa DeRado
    Lisa DeRado, Director of the Cortland County Teacher Center

    Lisa DeRado is the Director of the Cortland County Teacher Center and Co-Director of the NYS Southern Tier Teacher Center Network where she coordinates local and regional learning and training opportunities for teachers. Prior to that Lisa was s a member of…

  • Life in a Nest Resources

    Below are all the supplemental and electronic resources for Life in a Nest.

    As you progress through the Life in a Nest activities, you may be interested in going further with nesting birds. We recommend you check out the Cornell Lab’s participatory science project…

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    Life in A Nest

    Our high-definition cameras give you and your students a wonderfully unique glimpse into the real lives of birds. This nesting season, we encourage you to join the excitement and tune in during one of the most dynamic times of birds’…