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Free Activities and a Binocular Grant from The Cornell Lab

by , posted on 3:33 PM, December 7, 2023
Download "Science & Nature Activities for Cooped Up Kids", "Evolution in Paradise" lessons, and apply for a classroom set of binoculars.
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Science & Nature Activities for Cooped Up Kids

for grades K - 8, including the activities...

Activity 1  – Diversity

Activity 2  – Courtship

Activity 3: Life Cycles – Nests and Eggs

Activity 4: Life Cycles – Birds Growing Up

Activity 5 – Bird ID

Activity 6 – Flight and Migration

Activity 7 – Bird Behavior

Activity 8 – Earth Expedition

Activity 9 – Feeding Wild Birds

Activity 10 – Think Like A Scientist

Activity 11 – Bird Anatomy

Activity 12 – Crows are Cool

Activity 13 –  Bird Conservation

Activity 14 – Bird Superpowers

Activity 15 – The Benefits of Birds

 

Evolution in Paradise

These lessons, ideal for students in grades 6-12, explore the topics of science process, natural and sexual selection, behavior and heritability through hands-on activities and lively discussions… all with the help of the Birds-of Paradise Project videos.

Download

 

Apply for the Celestron Binocular Grant

Celestron is giving 12 classrooms that engage in participatory science or nature-based investigations a classroom set of 10 Celestron binoculars.

The application deadline is December 10, 2023.

To Apply