Adult Great Blue Heron perched in nest with  juvenile Great Blue Heron
Adult Great Blue Heron perched in nest with  juvenile Great Blue Heron
Audubon at Home

External Resources for Kids, Families & Teachers

Collection of activities and resources to enjoy at home
Great Blue Heron. Photo: Kathy Lichtendahl/Audubon Photography Awards
Great Blue Heron. Photo: Kathy Lichtendahl/Audubon Photography Awards
Audubon at Home

External Resources for Kids, Families & Teachers

Collection of activities and resources to enjoy at home

Here is a great starter list of links to on-line resources (indoor & outdoor) from DIY activities to school curriculum and bird-themed crafts for you and your family to enjoy if you are home.

Bird Curriculum

Bird Song Hero - On-line class on learning bird songs

The Cornell Lab: BIRDSLEUTH - Many activities about birds and their habitats plus grade specific curriculum

Flying Wild - Bird-focused curriculum and activities for school ages

ODC Backyard Learning Crusade - Grade specific bird and backyard activities

Audubon River Pathways Prorgam - Standards-alligned high school program focused on Arizona's rivers and careers in conservation

Bird Crafts

Bird Origami - A variety of fun origami birds; the owl is super cute!

More Bird Origami - Easy origami hummingbird; make it as you watch

All Nature

National Environmental Education Foundation - Tons of grade specific environmental education activities

NEEF Educational Apps - Environmental education apps for elementary, middle, and high school students (National Environmental Education Foundation)

Explore livecams - Tune into live wildlife camers from around the globe!

Project Learning Tree - Fun activities to do at home with kids

Children in Nature Network - Tools and resource kits for the outdoors

Ranger Rick/National Wildlife Federation - Full page of activities, games, crafts, & more!

Skype a Scientist - Connect with a scientist from around the globe!

Ask a Biologist - Biology learning resource tool for students, teachers, parents, and life-long learners

Arizona Department of Water Resources - Educational resources to help home-bound Students build an undertanding of Arizona's rivers and water

Community Science

iNaturalist App - Easy to use app to identify living things, see what others are seeing, help identify

SEEK App - More kid-friendly version of iNaturalist; identification app

eBird App - Bird tracking app

Celebrate Urban Birds - Community Science activity; see and report on birds where you live

Monarch Larvae Monitoring - Community Science project; monitor milkweed patches for monarch larvae

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