RESOURCES for KIDS AND TEACHERS

AUDUBON ADVENTURES is an environmental education program for children in grades 3 to 6. Developed by professional environmental educators, AUDUBON ADVENTURES presents basic, scientifically accurate facts about birds, wildlife, and their habitats http://www.audubon.org/educate/aa/

THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT attracts volunteers across the country to count birds over a four-day period in February. This citizen science event is a joint project of Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/learning/involvekids.html

Other Kids Pages

The Daviess County Audubon Society, Kentucky
Cool quiz about wildlife
http://audubon.wku.edu/daviess/nature_quizzes.htm

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Environmental education page for kids
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/

The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
"For Kids" page
http://www.acnatsci.org/kids/

NOVA online
Learn about bees and their waggle dance
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bees/danceswagg.html (you'll need QuickTime to view this page)

USDA Forest Service
Celebrating Wildflowers! Coloring pages
Line drawings and coloring guides for many wildflowers
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/uma/urban/flowers.htm

The Natural Resources Conservation Service, Connecticut office
List of resources and information for school-aged children and teachers
http://www.ct.nrcs.usda.gov/teachers.html

U.S. Geological Survey
Water Science for Schools – Earth’s Water
http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/mearthall.html