{"id":4258,"date":"2021-04-27T09:17:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T13:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/?p=4258"},"modified":"2025-02-14T17:19:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T22:19:00","slug":"schoolyard-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/schoolyard-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Schoolyard Birds Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources and links for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/ebird-3-5\/\"><em>Discover Schoolyard Birds<\/em><\/a> curriculum.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/academy.allaboutbirds.org\/product\/ebird-essentials\/?__hstc=161696355.2bba20d318ae085d46e3c3cd704e20cf.1732029417783.1739373647125.1739378523752.87&amp;__hssc=161696355.7.1739378523752&amp;__hsfp=378030566\">eBird Essentials course<\/a> introduces you to the eBird project and provides tips and tools for using it. We recommend you enroll and complete this free, online course before starting this curriculum. It takes 2-3 hours to complete.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/13EjT4ZbpaB_0AdgPr7yTCQZsKKcGX1KOdq169F5zlHI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching slides<\/a> for the entire <em>Discover Schoolyard Birds <\/em>curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/outdoor-teaching-tips\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/outdoor-teaching-tips\">Taking Students Outside<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span><strong>Lesson 1: <\/strong> <strong>What Makes a Bird a Bird?<\/strong><br>Birds are a group of animals that have two wings, a beak, two legs, and lay hard-shelled eggs. Birds are the only living animal with feathers.<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity 1: Choose one or more of the following <em>Introducing Birds<\/em> videos to show your class.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=yjCqFM5QbXE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black birds and woodpeckers at the Cornell feeder cam<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=67BOwpNqOW8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rock Pigeons flying through city<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LdOuJ5RX93Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Cackling Goose swimming surrounded by Canada Geese<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Zc9XyQVlTQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pair of Wood Thrush at a nest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1s2vpHka3PQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A female American Robin reinforces her nest with mud<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bdn59nYVz5o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkey Vulture in flight<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity 2\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching slides, linked above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity 4: Open all of these All About Birds profiles to watch videos, listen to sounds, and see more photos.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/House_Sparrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Sparrow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/American_Robin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Robin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/American_Crow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Crow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Canada_Goose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada Goose<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity 5\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jNxbYbCgxkk?feature=shared\">You Can Do Participatory Science<\/a> <\/em>video explains the basics of participatory science and how anyone can participate. <em>Note: if you have a previous version of the curriculum, the text will say &#8220;You Can Be A Citizen Scientist&#8221;. We&#8217;ve updated the video and language, but general content remains the same.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/livesubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eBird live submission<\/a> Map<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span><strong>Lesson 2: Size and Shape<\/strong><br>There are many different kinds of birds. We can begin to identify them by comparing their size and shape.<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity 1 &amp; 2\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching slides, linked above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span><strong>Lesson 3:<\/strong> <strong>Color Pattern<\/strong><br>A bird&#8217;s overall color pattern provides important clues for identification.<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity 1\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching slides, linked above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copies of the Fly Forward pages &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cornell.box.com\/s\/njfxgiokl91os9b0772fgt57uqfdpv87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">labeled <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/cornell.box.com\/s\/qf9h5i3lx0s4pgsn7zvf9728ny54y9gt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unlabeled<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity 2\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching slides, linked above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity 3\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All About Birds<\/a> website allows students to do research on their Focus Bird and become an expert on the species<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span><strong>Lesson 4: Habitat and Behavior<\/strong><br>Birds live in many different types of habitats and have developed adaptations over time to survive and reproduce in their habitat.<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul id=\"block-696dce0b-30db-4a2f-af11-98d82086301f\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity 2\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching slides, linked above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bird Behavior Case Study supplemental videos that allow students to look more closely at bird behaviors.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c0Lw23yQFwQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Defending Territories<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZbLywq08WD8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Courtship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u-WFYZLWXmY&amp;amp=&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colonial Nesting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rKrXQfw7dJw&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foraging<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect and Evaluate\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mystery behavior videos\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foraging\/feeding: <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/412849561\">Northern Cardinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/487418\">Brown Pelicans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/217931061\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/217931061\">Northern Shoveler<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flying: <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/614800810\">Red-shouldered Hawk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/544458771\">Cedar Waxwings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/566837521\">American Crows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making a nest: <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/465781\">American Robin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/463863\">Cliff Swallow<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/620656087\">Ruby-throated Hummingbird<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Singing: <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/200776581\">Wood Thrush<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/344795841\">Marsh Wren<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/589698071\">Veery<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defending territory:<a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/200776581\"> Northern Mockingbird<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courtship: <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/589698071\">Red-tailed Hawk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/338694781\">Greater Sage-Grouse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/445892961\">Northern Cardinal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colonial nesting: <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/201829311\">Northern Gannet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/524326541\">White Ibis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/417139761\">King Penguin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooperative breeding: There are no good videos of this but the article entitled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/how-do-birds-cooperate-an-overview-of-strategies\/\">How Do Birds Cooperate? An Overview of Strategies<\/a>&#8221; describes other species that have this behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span><strong>Lesson 5: Bird Communication<\/strong><br>Birds make a wide range of diverse sounds. You can use many of these sounds to identify birds.<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<p>No web-based resources needed<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span><strong>Lesson 6: Introducing eBird<\/strong><br>Students can submit any birds they see or hear to the eBird participatory-science project, contributing to the global study of bird population status and trends.<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity 1\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jNxbYbCgxkk?feature=shared\">You Can Do Participatory Science<\/a> <\/em>video explains the basics of participatory science and how anyone can participate. <em>Note: if you have a previous version of the curriculum, the text will say &#8220;You Can Be A Citizen Scientist&#8221;. We&#8217;ve updated the video and language, but general content remains the same.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/livesubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eBird live submissions<\/a> map <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity 2\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching slides, linked above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity 3\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download several copies of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.allaboutbirds.org\/free-download-birdsleuth-investigator?__hstc=161696355.ad10ce8533965eeaf98d35d127334384.1715093278294.1723125173077.1723130479435.82&amp;__hssc=161696355.3.1723130479435&amp;__hsfp=2758033280&amp;_ga=2.137064816.1711875790.1723039744-1610500455.1718730521&amp;_gac=1.82010852.1719327998.CjwKCAjw1emzBhB8EiwAHwZZxciFFOc_tDBfXwGuvb-EINUKuGVz1npWR2FLdaE67YvWGWkvYz-FThoCIUEQAvD_BwE&amp;_gl=1*aif9nq*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MTkzMjc5OTUuQ2p3S0NBancxZW16QmhCOEVpd0FId1paeGNpRkZPY190REJmWHdHdXZiLUVJTlVLdUdWejFucFdSMkZMZGFFNjdZdldHV2t2WXotRlRob0NJVUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTE4MjkzMDA0Ni4xNzE4NzMwNTIw*_ga*MTYxMDUwMDQ1NS4xNzE4NzMwNTIx*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTcyMzEyOTgwNC40MC4xLjE3MjMxMzE5OTUuNTQuMC4w\">BirdSleuth Investigator<\/a><\/em> to share investigations with your students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curated list of investigations for 3rd-5th graders to read\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2020 Edition\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Birds in the Cold&#8221; (p. 6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;The Effect of Gender on Time Spent Sitting on Eggs&#8221; (p. 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Do Birds Prefer to Eat in the Morning or the Late Afternoon?&#8221; (pp. 10-11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019 Edition\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Why are the Black-capped Chickadees Falling in Population at Our Feeder?&#8221; (pp. 9-10)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Which Birds Go Higher Up Our Tree to Eat?&#8221; (pp. 11-12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 Edition\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Homemade vs. Store-Bought Suet: Who will win?&#8221; (pp. 3-4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Do Birds Prefer Music?&#8221; (pp. 6-7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Will Pictures of Cats Scare Birds?&#8221; (pp. 9-11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017 Edition\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Do Hummingbirds Prefer Feeders Up High or Down Low?&#8221; (p. 3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Did More Birds Come to the Feeder in the Morning or the Afternoon?&#8221; 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