TERC Classroom Feederwatch NSF

About Classroom FeederWatch


FeederWatch Field Test 1996-97

Classroom Feederwatch is being developed by TERC and The Cornell Lab of Ornithology (The Lab) for grades 5-8. But it is also appropriate for lower grades. Classroom Feederwatchers count the kinds and numbers of bird species that visit feeders placed in their schoolyard. Using Web-based submittal and retrieval forms, they share their bird data with The Lab and with other students doing the project. Their analyses help scientists and Classroom Feederwatchers answer questions about changes in populations of bird species from month to month, year to year, and place to place. [Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (ESI-9550541).]

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology (The Lab) is a membership institute dedicated to the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds worldwide. The Lab maintains programs in academic research, public education, and citizen science to foster understanding about nature and the earth’s biological diversity. The Lab and Cornell University together provide an international center for training both amateurs and professionals in the ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation of birds.

Classroom FeederWatch Evaluation

This evaluation section contains seven sets of evaluation forms for you to complete between September and June. Your feedback is important for our final development of the Classroom FeederWatch curriculum and software. Please take the brief time required during the project to complete each of the forms. E-mail reminders and additional instructions will be sent to you during the project. Remember to check your e-mail daily.

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