Intel Education: Designing Effective Projects: What Happened to Robin?


	Designint Effective Projects: What Happened to Robin? Resources

Materials and Resources
Printed Materials

National Audubon Society. (1987). Pocket guide to familiar birds: Eastern region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
National Audubon Society. (1987). Pocket guide to familiar birds: Western region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Robbins, C. S. (2001). Birds of North America: A guide to field identification. New York: St. Martin’s Press.
Salmansohn, P., & Kress, S. W. (2003). Saving birds—Heroes around the world. Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House.

Internet Resources

National Audubon Society
www.audubon.org*
Access the National Audubon Society Web site to locate bird publications as well as find a local center near you in order to partner with them to develop a service-learning project
Birding.com
www.birding.com*
Information about bird identification and tips for birding
North Prairie Wildlife Research Center
www.npwrc.usgs.gov/*
Bird checklists for your state
Audubon Society of Portland
www.audubonportland.org/livingwithwildlife*
Article about Portland’s peregrines as well as other research projects
Thayer Birding Software
www.thayerbirding.com*
Multimedia CD-ROMs containing information about birds for each state

Technology—Hardware

Computers to research birds, input data, prepare graphs, and develop multimedia presentations
Printer to print results and brochures
Projection system to teach students how to use a spreadsheet program

Technology—Software

Spreadsheet to conduct data analysis of wildlife injury
Multimedia to develop presentations of results in order to educate the public about wildlife injury
Publishing application to create newsletters to educate others about wildlife injury and prevention

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