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  • Boy in a forest holding a scavenger hunt card and marker.
    Habitat Scavenger Hunt

    These Habitat Scavenger Hunt cards will help children see their local environment in a new, fun way! Each card contains an image-rich beginner version on one side and an advanced version on the other, great for both younger and older students!

  • Bird Bingo

    These bird bingo cards will provide an easy and engaging way to encourage young people to find birds and notice their behaviors.

  • 2024 National Science Teachers Association Conference Workshops

    Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

    Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm CST

    Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – 293

    Strand: Curriculum and Assessment

    Description: In this workshop, you will learn about our Students as Scientists curriculum, the science process, & how to help your student’s questions…

  • girls with hands-on activities
    June 11 – Wild About Art: Creatively Connecting Science and Nature Through Art

    What do art and science have in common? Observation! Discover fun, hands-on activities that build observation skills through art.

  • eBird Explorers: Youth Action for Birds

    Designed for out-of-school settings, these 11 hour-long lessons use birds and the eBird as the spark to get youth ages 8-15 excited about nature and science.

  • Kids in the garden holding up their hands.
    May 21 – Enhancing Schoolyard Habitats for Birds

    School gardens and habitat improvement projects provide the context for multidisciplinary lessons and offer a wonderful opportunity to engage students in hands-on, project-based learning. Students engaged in outdoor learning and school gardens are likely to experience academic, physical, emotional, social,…

  • A live-streaming bird cam inside the nest box of an American Kestrel captures the parent feeding three chicks.
    April 16 – From Egg to Adult: Exploring the Nesting Cycle

    Explore the world of nesting birds through observing wild nests, building nest boxes, and participating in citizen science. Then talk to an expert about the do’s and don’ts of observing nesting birds.

  • Diving Into the Science Process

    Learn about the seven components of the science process and how to integrate them into your classroom.

  • March 19 – Inspiring and Refining Scientific Questions

    Facilitating open-ended inquiry investigations with students creates opportunities for powerful, authentic science learning. One of the most challenging aspects of guiding students through the science process is helping them develop testable , scientific questions. Join us as we discover ways…