The Science of Bird Banding Series (6-8)
Pre-visit (1-hour): A Mass Audubon educator will come to your classroom to teach about bird banding research. Experiencea multimedia virtual tour of a bird banding station and have your class participate in an interactive group challenge to understand the plight of migratory songbirds.
Field Trip (2-3 hours): Bring your class to visit the Joppa Flats Bird Banding Station on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and observe how migratory birds are captured, identified, studied, and released. Students will use binoculars to spot birds and field guides to identify species by sight and sound.
Post-visit (1-hour): Practice bird-banding skills such as species identification, taking measurements, and using banding tools, with life-size bird models in the classroom. Students will discuss how climate change affects birds over time.
Locations: School & Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
Program Location(s):
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Joppa Flats, Newburyport
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Your school
Grades:
6, 7, 8
Pricing and Financial Aid:
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Learning Standards Supported:
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7-MS-LS2-1 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - resouces relates to population size
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7-MS-LS2-4 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - ecosystem disruptions can shift pop.
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8-MS-ESS3-5 - Earth and Human Activity - human activities and global temperatures
Contact:
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