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From The Cornell Lab of Ornithology:
November Webinar: Designing Bird Study Experiments
Learn how you can support your students in asking and answering their own questions generated from their outdoor observations. By designing and conducting original experiments, analyzing and interpreting their data, and drawing evidence-based conclusions, students transform into scientists– all while meeting the NGSS and Common Core Standards. Register for the free webinar prior to November 6, 2018 to join the conversation! Tuesday, November 6, 2018 @ 6:00pm ET or Thursday, November 8, 2018 @ 8:00pm ET.
Birds and citizen science are the perfect ways to connect kids to their local environment and engage students in science. eBird is packed with tools that help—and our brand-new eBird Essentials course and accompanying educator's guide is a great way to discover them. This online course is full of how-to videos that will transform you and your students into eBird experts. Explore the course now. Don't forget to download the free guide!
Join our Pilot Project - FREE!
We'd like to discover how participating in citizen-science and open-ended science investigations might impact 4-8th grade students and their teachers. As part of this project, you'll take our popular online course, receive curriculum and support, and implement citizen-science projects and inquiry-based activities with your students. Participation is free. Find out the requirements and apply before November 5, 2018: http://www.birdsleuth.org/evaluation/
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