Learning About Birds — Online Resources

I put together all the quality online resources I could find to teach kids about birds. Please contact me if you know of other organizations that have learning resources for free. For Hawai’i specific resources, go to my other post: https://katerighter.com/learning-about-birds-in-hawaii/

Cornell Lab

eBird: https://ebird.org/home
This amazing resource is linked to their bird counting app

All About Birds https://www.allaboutbirds.org/
Learn about birds, compare similar species. Most of the information requires a paid account.

Bird Academy: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/
Guide your own learning with this site. It offers learning games (not just for kids, you can sort by age range and 13+ are good for all ages), video lectures, a bird vocabulary glossary, and online courses.

K-12 Education: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/
Homeschool, classroom, or informal educator? This site is for you. Free and paid downloads of activities, resources, and curriculum units.

Audubon

Audubon Adventures: https://www.audubonadventures.org/
Download or order the magazine, or explore the website for activities, facts, and ideas.

Audubon for Kids: https://www.audubon.org/get-outside/activities/audubon-for-kids
Games, project ideas, drawing videos, bird facts, and lesson plans.

Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids: https://www.audubon.org/audubon-birding-adventures-kids-book
New book for kid birders.

Bird Migration Explorer: https://explorer.audubon.org/
An interactive guide to learn about bird migration. You can study the data by species or location, and learn about the challenges that birds face.