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Fun DIY Bird FeedersBirds need steady food sources throughout the year to survive cold nights, harsh weather, raising young, and the hard work of migration. Any kind of bird feeder can be useful, and while there are many options available for feeders both…
- 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…
- Outdoor Teaching Tips
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…
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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:
- Habitat Connections PowerPoint
Teacher slides accompany the lessons. Please view the notes under the PDF section.
Teacher Slides
- 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…
- Teaching Bird ID
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.
- Teach Outside – It’s Good For You!
Standardized tests… crowded classrooms… too many things to do in a 6-hour school day. What can you do? Take your students out for a walk!
Our world is full of technology that helps us communicate, learn, and play. Recently, Common Sense…
- By Science Theme
Find our most popular resources by themes. For resources by grade level, please visit Lessons and Activities.
Habitat Connections is a kit that engages kids with their local environment. (Grades 3-8)
Owl Pellet Investigation helps students understand ecological roles and food webs. (Grades 3-8)
Feathered Friends…
