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  • Susan Licher, K-12 Learning Coordinator

    As the K-12 Learning Coordinator, I develop and deliver transformational training for educators that supports them in connecting students to nature, strengthens their skills in using participatory (citizen) science, and increases their comfort in guiding students in inquiry investigations. I…

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    Summer Educator Retreat

    View video from the 2015 retreat.

     

    This one-of-a-kind program includes four days of activities, guest speakers, and field trips highlighting best practices and the latest resources to revitalize your educational program or classroom. Get inspired, gain confidence, gather new ideas, and…

  • 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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  • Students as Scientists: Nature-Based Inquiry

    Students as Scientists: Nature-Based Inquiry units features two teachers guides, one for grades K-5 and the other for grades 6-12.

  • Students as Scientists Recommended Book List

    Explore picture books that will help your students understand the science process, explore diverse scientists, and think like a scientist!

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    Student-led projects in Local Watershed Health

    Students in Holly Hereau’s AP Environmental class are helping to increase biodiversity and watershed health near their school.

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    Student-Led Pollinator Garden Project

    Junior high students at Washington STEAM Magnet Academy studied native plants and animals of Pasadena as part of an ongoing native pollinator garden project.

  • BirdSleuth Investigator 2017
    Student Publication

    It all begins with a question, but where does it end? For scientists around the world, the culmination of inquiry, observation, research, and analysis is submission. Help your students become published scientists through our yearly publication magazine. Students from across…

  • Stephanie Somerville Zamora, K-12 Program Assistant

    Stephanie was born and raised in Costa Rica where she developed her passion for nature, which led her to earn a B.S. in Biology from the University of Costa Rica. After graduating, she worked in various capacities: leading environmentally focused field trips…