Free eBird 9-12 Investigation
Explore how and why scientists monitor birds with your free eBird 9-12 investigation.
Set the stage for discussions around birds as bioindicators with your free copy of our eBird Explorers: Monitoring Our Changing World 9-12 lesson. Students will explore habitats and conservation challenges with relevant and engaging activities. Included in the download are student handouts.
This free eBird investigation is a part of a full curriculum that features 8 investigations, each with a 50-minute lesson and a 90-minute lab. Students will dive into topics of habitat loss, climate change, carrying capacity, and the importance of participatory science. Connect students with meaningful content that feeds their need to relate to their environment while building conservation-minded young adults.
The full kit is available for purchase and you can learn more about it here.
Online Resources
Teaching slides, Google slides are used in Lesson 1: Activities 1 and 2 and in Lab 1: Activity 2
Lab1: Activity 1: North American Bird Trends
- The Living Bird article, “Vanishing: More than 1 in 4 Birds Has Disappeared in the Past 50 Years”, shows the huge impact of habitat loss and the importance of conservation.
- The 3 Billion Birds Lost video summarizes the findings of a recent scientific study. The article, “Nearly 3 Billion Birds Gone,” explains the study and provides context for the video.