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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…

Most of our gardening happens from spring until fall, but what about during those cold winter months? If your plants don’t survive during the frost and snowy season, what do your local birds do? In winter, your residential birds seek…

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.

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…

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…

The K-12 Education program is supported by generous sponsors who provide us with opportunities to deliver quality workshops, grants, and resources. We appreciate working with the amazing people at these organizations:

Teacher slides accompany the lessons. Please view the notes under the PDF section.

Teacher Slides

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…

Beginning birding with your students? Use these helpful tips to discover bird id with your students! By teaching your students how to identify some birds, you can help make them more aware of your local biological diversity and more attentive to your local environment in general.