Cornell Lab K12 Education

Share the joy of birding with a young scientist in your life using resources from our K-12 Education Team. Whether you’re looking for classroom activities or ways to continue learning at home, resources like Feathered Friends help kids move through the steps of bird ID with fun and engaging activities. A special thank you to our sponsor Pennington Wild Bird Seed for their support of youth science education!

Inspire the next generation of scientists!

Dive into the entire scientific journey, from sparking curiosity and asking questions to designing and conducting your own experiments, with “Students as Scientists”. These K-5 and 6-12 units are packed with step-by-step guidance and all the resources you need to empower your students to explore, investigate, and uncover answers to their own nature-based questions. Follow the link and get started: https://buff.ly/DSAaQK9

Best part? They are FREE, thanks to our amazing sponsors:
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Wild Delight
Better Bird

Learning to identify birds by their silhouette is one of the best tools in a birder's tool kit. Paying close attention to size, shape, and behavior can be just as informative as colorful plumage. Sharpen your power of observation and challenge a young scientist in your life to do the same with this hands-on activity from our Feathered Friends resource!

Thanks to Pennington Wild Bird Seed for helping us make fun and engaging activities like these available to you at no cost by sponsoring science education

Apply for a teacher fellowship for conservation-focused research in the Peruvian Amazon! The Morpho Institute is offering $2500 fellowships to K12 educators interested in participating in bird research as part of the Amazon Research Initiative for Educators, July 11-21, 2026 https://morphoinstitute.org/arie/ Apply by 3/1/26. We're excited to share this amazing opportunity from our partners The Morpho Institute

Thank you to our sponsors Wild Delight, 3-D Pet Products, and Better Bird for their continued support of inquiry-based science education. Check out the link in our bio to save $5 on some of their select products and to access more inquiry-based activities, interactives, and resources to help you start participating in science today!

Ever tried making homemade pet treats? Making treats for wild birds can be just as fun and easy! Check out the Homemade Wild Bird Treats activity from our Feathered Friends resource at the link in our bio, and enjoy a hands-on activity appropriate for all ages.

Pennington Wild Bird Seed

The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher uses many human products in its nest, such as string, cloth, paper, carpet fuzz, and cigarette filters. One study of nests in an urban area in Texas found that artificial materials accounted for 30% of the weight of nests.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Scissor-tailed_Flycatcher