November 1st, 2012 | RESEARCH
The article discusses initiatives by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to connect youth to the natural world through birding. It has developed educational resources, known as BirdSleuth which are used around the U.S. to support students in citizen-science participation, outdoor activities, and inquiry-based investigations. It talks about BirdSleuth's Investigating Evidence module, the "Classroom BirdScope" research journal, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird citizen-science project.
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Team Members
Jennifer Fee, Author, Cornell UniversityNancy Trautmann, Author, Cornell University
Citation
Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 0887-2376
Publication: Science Scope
Volume: 36
Number: 3
Page(s): 32
Related URLs
EBSCO Full Text
Citizen Science Online (eBird)
Tags
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | General Public | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Education and learning science | Life science
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Citizen Science Programs | Public Programs