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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Adding Bird Sightings to Your Habitat Map

For Students 9th - 10th
By mapping a local habitat, people are providing the Cornell Lab of Ornithology citizen science program with invaluable habitat information in regards to bird diversity.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Black Walnut Resistance, Virginia: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Design challenges take photos of tricky spots in people's yards and put them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this tired backyard from Virginia.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: La Pines: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Design Challenge takes photos of tricky spots in people's yards and puts them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this pine straw yard in LA.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Nature Conservancy and Cornell Lab Partnership

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and The Nature Conservancy comes together to form a partnership that takes YardMap to its next phase: Habitat Network.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Planning Tool: Understanding How Actions Are Awarded

For Students 9th - 10th
With this Habitat Network planning tool, set goals, complete action steps, and reach community outcomes for a more diverse ecosystem.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Renewable Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about efforts to promote the use of renewable energy sources by homeowners and businesses. This was a project where homeowners could submit data about what they were doing to use renewable energy sources. The site is no longer...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Mapping Habitat 101: The Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch this tutorial to understand how to participate in the Habitat Network citizen science habitat mapping project.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Adding Objects to Habitat Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to add objects, or emojis, to a habitat map for this citizen science project.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Announcing: Photo Upload

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about direct photo upload to the Habitat Network crowdsourcing citizen science website.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Introduction to the Groups Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
Habitat Network introduces the Groups Tool that helps connect citizen scientists across the country.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Wildlife Habitat Category in the Groups Data Visualization

For Students 9th - 10th
Habitat Network has combined all the vegetatively-complex habitat polygons into categories here.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: How to Join and Add a Map to a Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to join a group for the citizen science project, Yardmap by Habitat Network.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Four Mapping Mistakes That Affect Data Quality

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the tips and tricks of successful habitat mapping for this citizen science project.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Bio Benefits

For Students 3rd - 8th
What does it take to keep our planet livable? What are the things we need to sustain life? The Bio-Benefits site answers these questions and others pertaining to basic life needs. Click on the hyperlinked words to see interactive...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Saving Species

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click on the country name to travel to the Bahamas, Madagascar, and Australia to see what scientists are learning about different species, what roles they play in their ecosystems, and how we can best protect them. Click on the starred...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Bio Benefits

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the many benefits we get from biodiversity, such as its many environments, its influences on cultural traditions, and how our basic needs are met because of it. Click on the word links to see interactive flashcards.
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Trees for Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A Scottish conservation charity dedicated to the regeneration and restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland.
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Greenpeace International

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains information about Greenpeace and all of its the global activism. Provides multiple links including Greenpeace ships, worldwide contacts and international photo and video library.
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Read Works

Read Works: Spot the Species

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about several new species of animals found in Papua New Guinea. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Are the Everglades Forever?

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Everglades and some of the dangers they are facing. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: How Water Loss Affects Biodiversity

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how varying amounts of fresh water can affect biodiversity in a region. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Winter Berries for Winter Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the change in diet for many bird species as the seasons change.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Seeds, Glorious Native Seeds

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide to finding the right seeds for a particular backyard habitat.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: 8 Reasons to Plant Something New

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about eight habitat-enhancing reasons to expand the plant diversity in a backyard.