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    Free eBird Lessons

    Download your free eBird lesson to get a taste of the eBird world! Meet standards, get kids outdoor and engage their inner scientist.

  • Free eBird 9-12 Investigation

    Set the stage for discussions around birds as bioindicators with your free copy of our eBird 9-12 lesson.

  • Free eBird 6-8 Lesson

    Download your free copy of eBird lesson 6-8 to help you make science real. Dive in to adaptation by exploring the connection between dinosaurs and birds with your students.

  • Free eBird K-2 Lesson

    Engage your students in discovering what makes birds unique with your free eBird K-2 lesson! What makes birds so unique? Help your students discover the unique and beautiful world of birds with your free eBird Explorers: Building Literacy Through Nature…

  • Free eBird 3-5 Lesson

    Build bird identification skills with students by downloading a copy of your free 3-5 lesson. Learn about color patterns and field marks then take your students outdoors to put their new knowledge to the test.

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    Identifying Black Birds

    Whether in a horror movie, or perched outside your house you’ve probably seen an all-black bird. Could you tell what kind of bird it was: crow, raven, grackle, starling, cowbird? With a quick search and focused observation techniques, you can develop the bird identification skills necessary to distinguish individual species.

  • Starting a Bird Club

    Why start a bird club? Get your students interested in science: form a bird club at your school. These clubs engage kids in science by applying concepts learned in class to the outdoors. Members watch and feed birds, study bird biology,…

  • Top 9 Mysterious Birds

    Our mysterious birds post has returned for the Halloween season. Take a look to frighten your night… if you dare! In your backyards, swooping through your neighborhoods, and far beyond… here is our take on the Top 9 Mysterious Birds.*…

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    Owl Pellet Teaching Tips

    Owl pellet dissections are a very common hands-on activity in classrooms, but even if you’ve done them before, you might have some questions. Here are some teaching tips to help you dive into owl pellets.