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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Raptors

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of birds of prey, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with these birds by integrating a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Canada's Important Bird Areas

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact pages for many of Canada's birds can be found on this site. The site aims to raise awareness about efforts to conserve bird populations. There is excellent information about how climate change affects birds, and what birds need in...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Conservation Success Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
Conservation success stories are now evident all over the world, attesting to the resilience that bird populations can exhibit when agents causing their declines are removed, and when birth and death rates come back into balance. Read...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: E Bird

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge database is accumulating that can be used by educators and scientists to examine the status of bird populations in locations of their choosing. It is becoming a goldmine of information about bird biodiversity around the globe. All...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the Cornell University provides lots of great information about birds in general, and a "sound of the week" link where you can hear a different birdsong every week. Also find seasonal bird cams that allow students to...
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Other

Council for Environmental Education: Flying Wild: The Birding Beat [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Activity that teaches students how to identify birds. Some useful characteristics to watch for include silhouette, habitat, plumage, sounds, and behavior.
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Nature Canada provides good information on many environmental issues affecting Canada. There are complete sections devoted to bird conservation, wilderness protection, endangered species and national parks.