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Early Elementary (K-3)Elementary standards include studying what living things need to survive. Encourage kids to watch birds and think of questions to explore. Keep in mind, kids don’t need to know every bird’s name. Consider having students measure variables like cups of…
- Upper Elementary & Middle (4-8)
Upper elementary and middle school standards emphasize the role of animal groups and habitat on survival and behavior.
Examples – How do feeder birds react to predator calls? How long does a Black-capped Chickadee stay at the feeder compared to a Mourning Dove? Which…
- Secondary (9-12)
High school standards emphasize interactions within and between ecosystems. Students may want to investigate inter- and intra-species interactions or differences between group and individual behavior.
Examples – Do larger birds exhibit more aggressive behavior at a feeder? How do feeder birds…
- 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…
- 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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- Jeff Manker, Retired High School Teacher
Jeff Manker believes birders can save the world. He spent 32 years as a classroom educator where he helped students discover a passion for ornithology and the world of nature. Jeff developed a year long high school ornithology course, one…
- Alexa Maille, 4-H Youth Development STEM Specialist
Alexa Maille is the New York State 4-H Youth Development STEM Specialist at Cornell University’s Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research. Alexa aims to help youth and adults grow curiosity and thrive through experiences that weave together STEM learning, positive youth development,…
- Belize Bird Fair 2015: It’s All About Our Birds!
Crooked Tree Village hosted its first ever Bird Fair, which aimed to inspire local Belize City kids to become future conservation leaders, bird guides, and ornithologists.
- Mount Arlington School’s Robotics Team Save the Bats
Students from Mountain Arlington, NJ went head to head with opponent teams in the First Lego League Robotics program.
