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  • Bird ID 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.

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    Bird watching in the species-rich sites of Kenya

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

  • 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…

  • Birding with BASH

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

  • 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…

  • 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…

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    Bone Identification

    A mole, a vole or a shrew? What could those bones in your owl pellet possibly be? Download our free bone identification guide to solve the mystery!

  • Brandon Garcia, K-12 Student Employee

    I joined the K-12 team because I am passionate about teaching science and getting kids excited about the outdoors and about learning. I’m an Animal Science major in the College of Agriculture and Life Science studying on the pre-veterinary medicine…

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    Building Habitat and Leadership

    Through the creation of a school garden students at Edison Middle School are taking pride in their ability to help birds and other creatures while learning about ecosystems.