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Our newest curriculum suite provides educators with hands-on lessons that connect students to nature and grade-appropriate content through the world of birds! The eBird participatory science…

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…

Have you ever wondered what happens to birds at night? Where do they go? What do they do? Do birds really sleep?

The answer is yes…but it’s a little more complicated than that. Birds have several techniques for when they need…

There are plenty reasons for people to love windows—they let in natural light, they make rooms feel bigger, and they remind us that no matter how long we spend cooped up indoors at work or at school, there’s still a…

What better way to get your students interested in birds than by forming a bird club at your school? Bird clubs can range from a small group to an entire class who engage in activities such as birding, studying bird…

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…

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.