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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Wild Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of the Wild Turkey. Learn more about this running bird when you explore this site filled with information ranging from characteristics, life cycle, diet, habitat, behavior and more. Check out the wonderful...
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Other

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will learn about the wildflower center founded by Lady Bird Johnson. Learn about the center, check out the children's page for quick games and facts, or go on a native plant search! You can even see a photo of Lady Bird herself.
Handout
Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
Get acquainted with the bald eagle in this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Highlights includes quick facts and details on its appearance, eating and mating habits, and why these birds of prey were once considered an endangered...
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Piping Plover

For Students 9th - 10th
What would you like to know about the Piping Plover? This site features information on this fascinating aquatic bird. The content includes characteristics, life cycle, habitat, diet, behavior and range.
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Marbled Godwit

For Students 9th - 10th
This site created by NatureWorks reveals the natural history of the Marbled Godwit, a North American shore bird. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, diet, life cycle, and behavior.
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Willow Ptarmigin

For Students 9th - 10th
Identify what makes a Willow Ptarmigin unique in comparison with other types of Ptarmigins when you explore this site. This source provides information ranging from characteristics, life cycle, range, habitat, behavior and more of this...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: With Your Neighbors

For Students 9th - 10th
Habitat Network challenges citizen scientists to organize their communities as a positive force for birds.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Freedom to Move

For Students 9th - 10th
See how neighborhoods are working together to have cumulative positive impacts for birds.
Interactive
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Native Grasses for Your Native Lawn

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to use native grasses to increase wildlife diversity in a backyard.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Pacific Mixed Forest: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Northeast and Midwest: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: California Chaparral: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: At a Park

For Students 9th - 10th
See why public lands are absolutely essential for effective bird conservation.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Nesting Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn that of the best parts of providing habitat for birds in a yard is the possibility of being chosen as a nesting site.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Nest Boxes, a.k.a Birdhouses

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the importance of bird house boxes in backyard habitats.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Pond Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Considering adding a pond to increase the diversity of wildlife found there.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: The Special Nature of Arid Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to make the most of a desert environment in order to foster a wide array of species diversity.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Green Roofs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how green roofs can benefit the ecosystem and wildlife diversity.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Flower Beds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to provide appropriate flowering plants to increase diversity in an environment.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: On a Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the effect that agricultural advancement has had on bird diversity in those environments.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs the Life of Birds: Evolution and Anatomy of Flight

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan, designed to accompany the PBS series "Life of Birds," explores how environmental pressures influenced the evolution of wings, how natural selection resulted in the diversity of bird species, and the mechanics of bird...
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Emperor Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of the Emperor Penguin. Content includes a focus on this bird's physical characteristics, geographic range, natural history, economic importance for humans, and more.
Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Rockhopper Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of the Rockhopper Penguin. Content includes a focus on this bird's geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, and economic importance for humans.
Website
Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Shorebirds

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about Canada?s shorebirds. Besides finding physical descriptions of several of the country?s diverse types of shorebirds, you?ll also learn about some of their unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Bird...