BirdEd

Designed by teachers for teachers, BirdEd produces curriculum and lesson plans to enable the use of Stories to Save Us in secondary and post-secondary classrooms. 

Meeting at least six NGSX standards at HS, 2-yr and 4-yr levels, BirdEd leverages innovative storytelling and world class cinematography to reach a diverse student audience, teach ecology and engage through the engrossing story of a filmmaking team. 


Students follow behind-the scenes as the filmmakers struggle to capture key shots, dig deep into research and finally explore restoration and mitigation efforts. Each BirdEd lesson plan is tailored to a Stories to Save Us episode, featuring a specific bird species challenged by climate change and other environmental issues in our familiar American landscapes - wetlands, oceans, forests, shorelines, farms, suburbs, cities and prairies. 


Narrative, cultural, historical, technical film production and ecological themes link learning across a variety of academic disciplines, showing students that science is not siloed but vibrant and connected to the everyday. BirdEd provides a launch pad from which they can explore conservation challenges in their local area, link into community resources, and see landscapes through fresh eyes – as complex ecosystems on which we also depend.

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Downward-pointing chevron arrow in black on a white background.
Two brown sparrows perched on green grass, heads turned towards each other.
Gannet with white body, tan head, and dark wing. It holds its wing out, with a dark background.
Silhouetted birds against an orange and yellow sky.
Flock of shorebirds with long, curved beaks standing on one leg in a sandy environment.
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