This section contains links to twelve web sites that provide educational programs or lesson plans that relate to birds and the environment.
  • Bird Habitat - Produced by Community Net, includes teacher resources.
  • Birding 101 - Produced by the Wasatch Audubon Society, contains a series of 13 lessons about subjects including body styles, food requirements, migration, habitat and nesting.
  • Birds in the Classroom - An online bird project sponsored by the Chicago Academy of Science, assists schools in collecting data on bird communities in their local area.
  • Bird Rescue - Wildlife rehabilitation and education, including bird rescue and recovery teams in Chicago
  • Chicago Park District - Check for a schedule of classes offered in your area.
  • Project Feeder Watch - Sponsored by Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, an annual survey of birds that visit feeders in the winter.
  • Educate Yourself - Educational programs conducted by the National Audubon Society.
  • Mapping Seasonal Homes - Sponsored by the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, featues a lesson for grades 4-12
  • Tools for Learning About Birds - Sponsored by the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, includes pictures, songs, maps, identification tips, and the Patuxent Bird Quiz
  • Virtual Birder, The - Sponsored by Great Blue Productions, features interactive tours and bird identification quizzes that are updated monthly.
  • Wild About Birds - A guide to Illinois birding from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
  • Wild Wings: Heading South - Sponsored by the Public Broadcasting Corporation, features games, fun facts, and classroom activities.