{"id":505,"date":"2016-04-28T17:55:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T17:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birdpress.allaboutbirds.org\/?page_id=505"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:49:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T19:49:35","slug":"get-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons &#038; Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have a wide variety of lessons and activities to captivate learners of all grade levels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"article-list card-display card-five \"><ul><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/k-2-resources\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15399318151_7113463a54_o.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15399318151_7113463a54_o-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15399318151_7113463a54_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15399318151_7113463a54_o-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15399318151_7113463a54_o.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"kids using curriculum\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/k-2-resources\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Grades K-2<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/3-5-resources\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/36428563115_2aba174803_k-1280x848.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/36428563115_2aba174803_k-720x477.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/36428563115_2aba174803_k-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/36428563115_2aba174803_k-1280x848.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/36428563115_2aba174803_k-1920x1271.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/36428563115_2aba174803_k-480x318.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/36428563115_2aba174803_k.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"girl with scavenger map\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/848;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/3-5-resources\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Grades 3-5<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/6-8-resources\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250328_133636_resized-edited-1280x720.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250328_133636_resized-edited-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250328_133636_resized-edited-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250328_133636_resized-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250328_133636_resized-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250328_133636_resized-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250328_133636_resized-edited-480x270.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/6-8-resources\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Grades 6-8<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/9-12-resources\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/555A5DDF-C3AA-4089-B879-6BD778D21459_1_201_a-1280x720.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/555A5DDF-C3AA-4089-B879-6BD778D21459_1_201_a-720x405.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/555A5DDF-C3AA-4089-B879-6BD778D21459_1_201_a-1280x720.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/555A5DDF-C3AA-4089-B879-6BD778D21459_1_201_a-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/555A5DDF-C3AA-4089-B879-6BD778D21459_1_201_a-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/555A5DDF-C3AA-4089-B879-6BD778D21459_1_201_a-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/555A5DDF-C3AA-4089-B879-6BD778D21459_1_201_a-480x270.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/9-12-resources\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Grades 9-12<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/international\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/harry-hull_girls-bird-book_29049641974_o.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/harry-hull_girls-bird-book_29049641974_o.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/harry-hull_girls-bird-book_29049641974_o-480x413.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; 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