The Albatross Project
The Albatross Project
Phone: 555-555-5555
Web: http://www.wfu.edu/albatross

Kids around the country are helping in a joint effort to study albatross populations, and identify their distribution and activities using satellite tracking data. The Project encourages classes to volunteer as trackers, and provides teachers with a solid collection of supplementary resources and activities.

Wildlife Radio Spot Scripts
USDA Forest Service
Web: http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/ro/educators/

Get great ideas from radio pieces on Alaska birds.  The scripts were developed by biologists from throughout the state and are available for use in the development of new radio shows.

Boreal Forest Songbirds of Alaska
Alaska Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 80505
Fairbanks, AK 99708
USA
Phone: 907/451-7059
Fax: 907 / 907-452-6410
Email: birds@alaskabird.org
Web: http://www.alaskabird.org

An Interactive Education Unit
This is an interactive workbook and teaching unit for K - 6 grades that promotes conservation of migratory and resident birds in Alaska's boreal forest. These materials are designed to promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills related to boreal forest songbird populations of Alaska. Topics covered in the unit include songbirds, bird adaptations, the boreal forest, bird research methods, and bird conservation. A companion Songbird Activity Book for students includes illustrations of a hawk, a falcon, and 18 songbirds along with descriptions of each bird, a field checklist, a key for coloring birds, and activities using the species pages as a reference.

Posters / Student Packets
National Audubon Society
700 Broadway Ave.
New York, NY 10003
USA
Phone: 1-800 - 813-5037
Email: education@audubon.org

Bird Posters (Posters): $3 folded; $5 unfolded + s/h
Choose from a variety of full-color posters, including: International Migratory Bird Day; Disappearing Habitats, Disappearing Birds; Birds of Eastern N. America; Birds of Western N. America; Spectacular Habitats of N. America.


Audubon Adventures (Student Packets): $7/set of 32
Explore wildlife and environmental topics with these informative student packets.

Activity of the Month
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Contact: Shelly Morrell
Ages: School-age
230 Cherry Street
Fort Collins, CO 80521
USA
Phone: (970) 482-1707
Email: shelly.morrell@rmbo.org
Web: http://www.rmbo.org/education/materials.html

Cost: 13.50
Receive a set of 10 different bird-related activities to share with your students, one for each month of the school year! The front page contains background information on each month's topic, and the back page features a hands-on activity for your classroom. Available in English and Spanish.

Birds in Hand and Field
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Contact: Susan Bonfield
Ages: Grades 1-7
2840 Iliff Street
Boulder, CO 80305
USA
Phone: 866-334-3330
Email: MigratoryBirdDay@aol.com
Web: http://www.BirdDay.org

Cost: 5.50
Learn about bird-banding, a research tool used to study bird populations, habitat use and more. Topics include basic bird identification, migration, and data collection. Can be used to train adults at banding stations. Available in English and Spanish. Order through International Migratory Bird Day.

Taking Flight: Achievements in Ornithology
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Contact: Shelly Morrell
230 Cherry Street
Fort Collins, GA 80521
USA
Phone: (970) 482-1707
Email: shelly.morrell@rmbo.org
Web: http://www.rmbo.org/education/materials.html

Cost: 12.00
This program gives you the chance to expand your knowledge about birds, earning patches as you complete each level. You will receive a booklet with background information and a list of tasks to complete in each of four different categories. As you finish each category, you will receive a patch honoring your accomplishments. (Contact CBO for bulk discount.)

Bald Eagle Behavior
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Contact: Susan Bonfield
Ages: Grades 1-7
2840 Iliff Street
Boulder, CO 80305
USA
Phone: 866-334-3330
Email: MigratoryBirdDay@aol.com
Web: http://www.BirdDay.org

Cost: 5.50
Available from International Migratory Bird Day. Learn about Bald Eagles and how to observe them in this 23-page interactive booklet. The information and activities were developed at an eagle research station and have been used with school groups.

The Shortgrass Prairie
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Contact: Susan Bonfield
Ages: Grades 4-7
2840 Iliff Street
Boulder, CO 80305
USA
Phone: 866-334-3330
Fax: 970-513-7002
Email: MigratoryBirdDay@aol.com
Web: http://www.BirdDay.org

Cost: 5.50
Activities in this 16-page booklet focus on shortgrass prairie ecology, from a close look at grasses and grassland birds to the inhabitants of a prairie dog town. Make your own field guide, play The Prairie Game, learn about Burrowing Owls, and more!

A Guide to 30 Common Birds
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Contact: Shelly Morrell
230 Cherry Street
Fort Collins, CO 80521
USA
Phone: (970) 482-1707
Email: shelly.morrell@rmbo.org
Web: http://www.rmbo.org/education/materials.html

Cost: 3.00
This new, simple field guide illustrates 30 species of common birds in four habitats; grassland, lowland riparian, wetland, and urban/agricultural. All birds are pictured in color in their representative habitats. The guide also offers tips for field identification.