Science Action Club: Bird Scouts Kit
A Science Action Club kit makes it easy and fun to lead hands-on STEM in afterschool and summer programsno experience necessary. Through games, projects, and exciting investigations, youth explore nature, contribute to authentic science research, and design creative strategies to protect the planet.
_x000D_With content from a world-class science museum and research institution, the kit includes easy-to-follow activity plans, a complete set of STEM supplies, and 2-hour online, self-paced, professional development training for staff. The training provides step-by-step guidance for all 12 activities in the unit, as well as important science concepts and helpful strategies for teaching STEM in an informal learning environment.
_x000D_With Bird Scouts, youth explore feathers, flight, and the features that make birds unique. Using tools and technology, youth identify local species and investigate environmental changes that impact bird behavior. The checklists that youth submit to eBirda citizen science project from the Cornell Lab of Ornithologyhelp scientists track changes in bird distribution and abundance across the globe.
_x000D_Additional Information
- _x000D_Recommended grades: 5-8 _x000D_
- Number of students supported: 20+ _x000D_
- Number of activities: 12+ _x000D_
- Contact hours: Each activity is designed for a 60- to 90-minute club session and can be extended with the bonus resources included _x000D_
- Lesson plan sample PDF: Build a Bird _x000D_
- Lesson Plan Sample PDF: Bird Count _x000D_
- Standards alignment: NGSS Connections _x000D_
- Recommended settings: Summer camps, afterschool programs, homeschool environments
_x000D_Activity Topics
- _x000D_Build a Bird _x000D_
- Birding Tools _x000D_
- Identity Birds _x000D_
- Bird Count _x000D_
- Pollution Control _x000D_
- Eggsperiment _x000D_
- Beneficial Beaks _x000D_
- Exploring Flight _x000D_
- Owl Pellet Dissection _x000D_
- Healthy Habits _x000D_
- Be a Bird Hero _x000D_
- Combine Your Counts
_x000D_Learn more about this program at www.calacademy.org/sac.
| Name | Include Note |
|---|---|
| Science Action Club Certificates | Included |
| Sort the Silhouette Cards Set | Included |
| Science Action Club Stickers | Included |
| Popsicle Sticks | Included |
| Paper Straws | Included |
| Measuring Tapes | Included |
| Feathers | Included |
| Dice | Included |
| Cups | Included |
| Spot the Differences Worksheets | Included |
| Crayons, Packs | Included |
| String, 100 ft | Included |
| Sidewalk Chalk, Sticks | Included |
| Glue, Bottles | Included |
| Sporks | Included |
| Rubber Bands | Included |
| Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, 1/2 lb | Included |
| Tape, Rolls | Included |
| Rice, 1/2 cup | Included |
| Build a Bird Cards (beaks, body, legs, and wings) Set | Included |
| Bird Identification Cards Set | Included |
| Bird Count Stickers | Included |
| Bird Count and eBird Guide | Included |
| Owl Getcha! Boards | Included |
| Observe a Bird Gull ID | Included |
| Observe a Bird Cards Set | Included |
| Coffee Berry Tokens | Included |
| Owl Getcha! Cards Set | Included |
| Owl Getcha! Game Pieces Set | Included |
| Owl Getcha! Tokens Set | Included |
| Owl Pellet Bone Charts | Included |
| Owl Pellet Dissection Keys | Included |
| Paper Birds A | Included |
| Owl Pellets | Included |
| Paper Birds Tables | Included |
| Paper Birds B | Included |
| Pest Buster Table | Included |
| Sizable Struggles Cards Set | Included |
| Chopsticks, Pairs | Included |
| Oil, Bottle | Included |
| Paper Bags | Included |
| Clay, Tub | Included |
| Dish Soap, Bottle | Included |
| Science Action Club Notebooks | Included |
| Tweezers | Included |
| Bird Scouts Buttons | Included |
| Bird Scouts Guidebook | Included |
| Bean Bags | Included |
| Binoculars | Included |
| Science Action Club Pencils | Included |
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