Science Takes Wing
Submitted by Steven Prager on March 21, 2011 - 3:56pm
Curriculum Resource
Thanks to a generous grant from Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Arizona Bird Conservation Initiative (ABCI), Audubon Arizona staff has been able to revamp the popular Science Takes Wing program. This program teaches common Arizona birds and is aligned to AZ state science standards for 6-8 grades. Two modules are currently available; the Central Arizona module focuses on common desert birds and the Northern Arizona module covers birds most likely to be seen in Arizona’s high country. Both modules can be downloaded at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center's website.
In addition to the Science Takes Wing lessons, Audubon Arizona offers binocular boxes to educators for free one week checkout. Boxes contain 22 binoculars, field guides, Science Takes Wing lessons, other teaching materials and the Science Takes Wing Bird Sounds PowerPoint CD (made with assistance from ASU’s “Ask a Biologist” Program).
To reserve a box, please contact the “Box Steward” in your area:
Flagstaff Box Steward:
Sapna Sopori, Willow Bend Environmental Ed Center, , (928) 779-1745
Sierra Vista Box Steward:
Hank Huisking, Huachuca Audubon Society, , (520) 458-8278
Pinetop-Lakeside Box Steward:
Mary Ellen Bittorf, White Mountain Audubon Society, , (928) 201-8001
Phoenix Box Steward:
Brad Bostick, ASU Downtown-College of Teacher Preparation, , 602-421-5025
South Phoenix Box Steward:
Cathy Wise, Rio Salado Audubon Center, , (602) 468-6470
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