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Manatee Bay Elementary Saves the American KestrelThanks to a $1,000 grant, students from Manatee Bay Elementary’s Kestrel program were able to monitor the American Kestrel throughout the state of Florida.
- Mount Arlington School’s Robotics Team Save the Bats
Students from Mountain Arlington, NJ went head to head with opponent teams in the First Lego League Robotics program.
- Belize Bird Fair 2015: It’s All About Our Birds!
Crooked Tree Village hosted its first ever Bird Fair, which aimed to inspire local Belize City kids to become future conservation leaders, bird guides, and ornithologists.
- Alexa Maille, 4-H Youth Development STEM Specialist
Alexa Maille is the New York State 4-H Youth Development STEM Specialist at Cornell University’s Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research. Alexa aims to help youth and adults grow curiosity and thrive through experiences that weave together STEM learning, positive youth development,…
- Jeff Manker, Retired High School Teacher
Jeff Manker believes birders can save the world. He spent 32 years as a classroom educator where he helped students discover a passion for ornithology and the world of nature. Jeff developed a year long high school ornithology course, one…
- Submission Guidelines
We collect work from young people everywhere for consideration for our BirdSleuth Investigator magazine. The online submission form makes it easy for you to quickly submit science reports, artwork, photos, and graphs! Submissions are due by June 30, 2020.
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- BirdSleuth Investigator
This publication has been discontinued but we invite you and your students to be inspired by the results of previous scientific explorations!
Do Black-capped Chickadees prefer a certain time of day to visit?
Do hummingbirds prefer feeders up high or feeders down…
- Secondary (9-12)
High school standards emphasize interactions within and between ecosystems. Students may want to investigate inter- and intra-species interactions or differences between group and individual behavior.
Examples – Do larger birds exhibit more aggressive behavior at a feeder? How do feeder birds…
- Upper Elementary & Middle (4-8)
Upper elementary and middle school standards emphasize the role of animal groups and habitat on survival and behavior.
Examples – How do feeder birds react to predator calls? How long does a Black-capped Chickadee stay at the feeder compared to a Mourning Dove? Which…
