Shorebirds are amazing: their spectacular migrations are one of the longest on Earth. As the name suggests, they are found along shorelines, but they are uniquely adapted to a variety of habitats, and can be found from tundra in the Arctic to saline lakes in the desert. This teacher’s guide introduces each of the lessons and their activities in the curriculum and provides educational resources to help you and your students learn about shorebirds. With supplemental materials and real world examples, shorebirds will teach objectives in biology, habitat, migration, threats, ecosystem services, and stewardship. If your interested in educating kids or youth about shorebirds in the classroom or beyond, check out the resource below!
To help raise awareness and support local action for shorebird recovery efforts, Nature Canada has partnered with bird conservation groups across the Americas to connect communities along the birds’ migratory routes, or “flyways”. Some of the biggest allies to realize this work are schools, teachers and their students.
By engaging teachers and students through the Discover Shorebirds curriculum, we can reach the rest of the community. Our goal is to build local capacity for conservation through education, provision of resources and knowledge exchanges. Connecting knowledge holders with the classrooms grounds the learning in the local culture. Connecting students and teachers between Canada and Brazil who share the very same birds, broadens their perspectives and serves as an inspiration.
Check out our campaign page here and our field notes from James Bay and Brazil here.
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