Cornell Lab K12 Education

Calling all who are passionate about education, biodiversity, and community-driven conservation. Join the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as our next leader for Youth and Community Engagement and help inspire the next generation of conservationists!

In this role, you’ll design innovative professional development for educators, build partnerships, and lead impactful programs that connect youth and communities to nature and participatory science.

Applications close August 15th. Head to this link: https://buff.ly/5L42tc0 to apply and make a lasting impact with the Cornell Lab!

We are so excited to announce our 2025 Celestron Binocular Grant recipients! Thanks to our amazing friends Celestron, each of our educators received a classroom set of Celestron binoculars, helping students experience the outdoors in a whole new way.

Stay tuned for details on when applications open for the 2026 giveaway!

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:
3-D Pet Products
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!