{"id":4203,"date":"2019-10-15T15:34:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T19:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/?p=4203"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:27:09","slug":"free-ebird-3-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/free-ebird-3-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Free eBird 3-5 Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1659\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eBird-Explorers-3-5-Cover-1280x1659.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10040 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eBird-Explorers-3-5-Cover-1280x1659.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eBird-Explorers-3-5-Cover-720x933.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eBird-Explorers-3-5-Cover-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eBird-Explorers-3-5-Cover-1185x1536.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eBird-Explorers-3-5-Cover-480x622.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eBird-Explorers-3-5-Cover.jpg 1506w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/1659;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take your students outside for a real learning adventure with your free eBird 3-5 lesson!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Build bird identification skills with students by downloading a copy of your free&nbsp;<em>eBird Explorers: Discover Schoolyard Birds<\/em> 3-5 lesson, &#8220;Color Pattern.&#8221; Besides size and shape, what clues can students observe to name a mystery bird? Why color, of course! Learn about color patterns and field marks then take your students outdoors to put their new knowledge to the test. The lesson includes access to teaching images, videos, eBird Data Sheet, and a Journal page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This free lesson is a part of a full <em>eBird Explorers <\/em>curriculum that highlights the features of birds and includes a hands-on feather exploration activity. Students dig into learning to identify local birds, building their observation skills, and using the Merlin Bird ID app. The unit culminates with an eBird walk during which students look and listen for birds, document their observation, and share their findings. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full kit is available for purchase and you can learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/ebird-3-5\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dl.allaboutbirds.org\/ebird-3-5\">Download the Lesson<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity 1: Fly Forward\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/eBird3-5Slides\">Teaching slides<\/a> &#8211; Google slideshow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity 2: Using Field Marks\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching slides (above) or you can use this direct link to the video <a href=\"https:\/\/academy.allaboutbirds.org\/inside-birding-color-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Inside Birding: Color Pattern<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching slides (above) or you can use this direct link to the video <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QJi3VsLRw1p0ZOG_Mx0g1uE43Rcjf5KY\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Mourning Dove Mystery<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity 3: Focus Bird\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All About Birds<\/a> &#8211; digital field guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Build bird identification skills with students by downloading a copy of your free 3-5 lesson. 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