Welcome Teachers!

Each month Bird IQ offers new activities, information, and great web links to enhance your bird studies, whether in the classroom or in the field. If you have a great idea you would like us to share, please send it to us. We would love to hear from you.

New Ideas
Hot off the press, another new idea for your school. Get your students involved in birdwatching by joining the National Schoolyard Birding Challenge. This monthly bird watching contest is open to students in all public and private schools in the contiguous United States. It's fun and helps get kids outdoors, learning about their environment.

Bird Profiles
If you need a well-rounded activity, use our bird profiles to plan your bird activitiy. Each profile includes basic information about a bird species, a fun activity, and web links for more information. And if you have an activity to share, please send it to us!

Share an Activity
Take a minute to share your bird activity with other educators and explore ideas other educators have used successfully.

News from the Flyway
This monthly newsletter has the latest information about what's going in the world of bird education. Learn about bird education materials, activities, meetings, and projects.

Avian Index
It doesn't matter what kind of bird education materials you're looking for, you'll find it in the Avian Index. Summer camps, curricula, newsletter, magazines, books, websites and more are described and links and/or contact information is provided.

Free Materials
Download fact sheets, coloring pages, and other education materials from these sites.

International Migratory Bird Day

Help create a bird-friendly schoolyard by improving habitat, making classroom windows visible, and offering bird seed. Lots of tips and a downloadable poster will get you and your students started.

Purchase Bird Education Materials (link to )
International Migratory Bird Day is your one-stop shopping center for education materials about birds. Manuals, fun books to read to your students, activity guides, and a suite of stickers, tattoos, and fun bird items are all available.