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Teacher Resources

This program was developed to help teachers introduce younger students (3rd - 4th grade) to bird watching. Please print one copy of the Teachers Guide, which contains background, resources and specific directions to lead students through the program. You can also print as many copies of the Bird Detective activity guide, designed to introduce your students to nearly 50 species of common birds found in Florida, as you have students. When students have identified and listed 15 birds, they receive the hummingbird certificate, which you can either print or request a  preprinted copy.

View and/or print PDF files ( Acrobat Reader required)

Teacher's guide

Bird Detective activity guide

Activity guide
Print page one on the back of the cover/index. Print page 3 on the back of page 2, page 5 on the back of page 4, etc. When you put these in order and fold them, you will have a booklet.

Birding Certificate  (can take several minutes to download)
To order your classroom set of Jr. Birder materials contact the Wings Over Florida coordinator. For information about using Jr. Birder materials in the classroom contact Lori Haynes or call
850-488-4679.

Helpful Links:

• Download Acrobat Reader ( necessary for accessing PDF files)
• http://floridabirdingtrail.com
• www.Birdday.org
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
• www.Audubon.org
• http://birds.cornell.edu
• Birdwatching Basics

Don't stop now! There are many more birds for you to see. Increase your list of Florida birds with the Wings Over Florida Certificate Program.