Welcome to the School of Flock
Fostering student inquiry through bird banding and surveying
Posts tagged ‘birds’
Mar 29
Jan 18
Green Teacher 117 — Fall 2018
Many of us have experienced those mindful moments in nature that take us beyond the tangible realm of what we are detecting with our senses “right now” and connect us to intangible notions of wonder that force us to pause and consider just how astounding, or even improbable, the present experience truly is. Little sends me to that special place more than observing migratory birds that have recently landed for a fleeting stop to recharge before the next leg of their transcontinental journey.
It is fitting, then — albeit coincidental — that we feature a bird migration-themed cover story on the first issue of Green Teacher for which I will serve as the new editor.
Oct 10
Community Engagement for the Birds!
Local nature centers, citizen scientists, and cooperative corporations all have a role in saving migrating birds
Marvelous Migration
Once a buzzword amongst the gardening community, the principles of permaculture are now being applied to early childhood education
Game: Migration mishaps
Migration Mishaps is a game that helps to demonstrate why animals that migrate, such as hummingbirds, are threatened by habitat destruction.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2002 ISSUE
Apr 30
MSIT: Transdisciplinary, Cross-cultural Science
A summary of a unit on birds that presents questions one might ask high school students in order to learn about birds from both Western and Indigenous science perspectives.
Apr 26
Birdathons: Counting for conservation
By organizing a bird count as a class or club project, you will not only raise students' awareness of migratory bird conservation but may also be able to raise money for school environmental projects.
