Birding 101 for Grades K-2

Get outside and take a hike – in your schoolyard and explore the birds living in our metroplex!  The program will begin in your classroom learning about bird adaptations. Students will then head outside to learn how to use binoculars and tips to identify the birds they see and hear in the city. Students will receive a Trinity River Audubon Center Bird Journal to track their observations and continue using as they add new birds to their life lists. Total program time is 45 minutes.

Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Supported

Kindergarten 1ab, 2abcde, 3c, 4ab, 10a

1st Grade 1ab, 2abcde, 3c, 4a

2nd Grade 1ab, 2abcde, 3c, 4a, 10a

Aquatic Lab for Grades 3-8

Bring the pond to you! In this program, Audubon educators bring samples of our pond life to your classroom. Students will explore the water and identify macro-invertebrates and other pond life. For a truly investigative experience, book multiple programs throughout the school year to see how life changes with the seasons and explore the life cycles of invertebrates. Total program time is 45 minutes.

Science Texas Essential Knowledge Skills Supported

3rd Grade 1a, 2abdf, 3a, 4ab, 9ac, 10abc

4th Grade 1ab, 2abdf, 3a, 4ab, 10abc

5th Grade 1ab, 2abcdf, 3a, 4ab, 9a, 10ac

6th Grade 1ab, 2abe, 3a, 4ab, 12e

7th Grade 1ab, 2abe, 3a, 4ab, 10ab, 11a, 12a

8th Grade 1ab, 2abe, 3a, 4ab, 11abcd

Outreach Programs are $150/program; additional consecutive programs are $100 up to 4 total programs.

Request a program through our Academic Program Request Form. 

Questions?  Contact Claire Howell at chowell@audubon.org or at 214-309-5815.