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  • 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…

  • BirdSleuth Investigator 2017
    BirdSleuth Investigator

    Students from around the country love going outside and watching birds. Then they get curious and start asking questions about what they are seeing. Those questions turn into research projects and innovative studies that the students design themselves. We invite…

  • Birding with BASH

    Through investigation, observation and research, students at High Technology High School are improving their campus habitat.

  • Two people on a concrete trail. One person is in a wheelchair and both are reading the sign.
    Birdability – A Service Learning Project

    Are you looking for ways to involve your students in the community while teaching them valuable information? Consider introducing service-learning in the classroom, which combines academic study, civic engagement, and practical experience. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is excited to…

  • Bird watching in Kenya waterfall
    Bird watching in the species-rich sites of Kenya

    Students from Eldoret Polytechnic practiced their skills in birdwatching at biodiversity-rich sites.

  • Bird ID Cards Species List

    Our Bird ID cards are a great way to introduce bird species to students. The 38 species represented on the list include those listed below.

  • Northern Cardinal
    Bird Friendly Winter Gardens

    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…

  • Bird Communication

    Have you ever wondered what birds are saying as they sing, call, quack, and drum? With these dynamic activities, you and your students will investigate why and how birds communicate.

  • Bird Bingo

    Birding is a fun and safe way to explore outside, get active, and spend time as a family. Getting started can feel intimidating, but there are simple tools and fun activities to help you get to know your local birds….