Science Action Club - Bird Scouts Kit

Nature Watch has partnered with California Academy of Sciences to provide their Bird Scouts Kit!

California Academy of Sciences has created the Science Action Club (SAC), which is a STEM program for middle school youth. Youth in SAC develop curiosity, science skills, and positive STEM identities through games, projects, and hands-on investigations. Citizen and community science projects in each SAC unit connect youth with scientists to help design strategies to protect our planet.

Designed by a world-class science museum, each kit includes easy-to-follow activity plans, a complete set of STEM supplies, and a self-paced online training platform for staff. The training provides step-by-step guidance for all 12 activities in each unit, as well as important science concepts and helpful strategies for teaching STEM in an informal learning environment.

Bird Scouts explores feathers, flight, and the features that make birds unique. Using tools and technology, youth identify local species and investigate environmental changes that impact bird behavior. The checklists youth submit to eBird—a citizen and community science project from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology—help scientists track changes in bird distribution and abundance across the globe.

Each activity is designed for a 60-90 minute club session and can be extended with bonus resources included

For grades 5-8

Sample Bird Scouts Lesson Plans

Nature Watch shares customer contact information with Science Action Club (SAC) so their staff can enroll you and your team in the online training and welcome you into SAC’s national community of practice.