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Celestron Binocular GrantOur friends at Celestron help us support educators around the country by providing sets of binoculars to those interested in implementing participatory science or nature-based investigations into their teaching or programs. Congratulations to this year’s recipients, and be sure to check back…
- Career Day: Wildlife Veterinary & Rehabilitation Session
The Wildlife Veterinary & Rehabilitation session, facilitated by Kayla Shelley, gave incredible insight into the amazing careers you can pursue when you make Earth your boss! Kayla, a member of the K-12 Team, is a senior studying animal science and…
- Career Day: Science and Conservation Biology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology K-12 Team hosted an awesome Conservation Career Day called The Earth is my Boss! We had speakers from all over the world talk about their careers in environmental conservation. The first session, Science and Conservation…
- Career Day: Engineering & Technology Session
The Engineering and Technology session of The Earth is My Boss: Conservation Career Day had a panel of four talented professionals who shared their experiences using technology and engineering to protect the Earth. Our very own Susan Licher, Project Assistant…
- Career Day: Education and Outreach Blog
If you missed the Education and Outreach session of our Conservation Career Day, read on! Our very own Jennifer Fee, Manager of K-12 Education, facilitated the panel. She began by describing how she pursued a career in environmental education since…
- By Science Topic
Find our most popular resources by themes. For resources by grade level, please visit Lessons and Activities. Habitat Owl Pellet Investigation helps students understand ecological roles and food webs. (Grades 3-8) Feathered Friends provides ways to understand habitat through local birds. (Grades…
- 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.
- 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…
