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Science & Nature

Detective Hoot's Bird Mystery Adventure transforms 2nd and 3rd graders into wildlife detectives over 6 weeks. Through STEAM projects and interactive games, children solve bird-related mysteries while developing critical thinking skills.

Join Detective Hoot's 6-week bird mystery mission! Build gadgets, play games, and become a bird hero. Solve puzzles, track birds, and save the day in this exciting adventure.

"Breaking News! Birds Are Disappearing!" Students join Detective Hoot's Bird Investigation Team, brainstorm bird knowledge, and complete a STEAM task to draw or build a mystery bird based on clues.

The Mystery Begins

STEAM exploration of bird anatomy (beaks, wings, feathers, adaptations). Hands-on challenge to build a bird beak model for a specific food type.

What Makes a Bird a Bird?

Nearpod Activity: Interactive habitat map, habitat risk poll, and quiz. STEAM task to create a 3D or digital bird habitat.

Bird Homes & Mapping Mystery

Virtual tracking of real bird migration paths on Google Earth. Math integration with migration distance graphs. PBL challenge to predict a lost bird's location based on clues.

The Mystery of Migration

Detective challenge with a secret message from a missing bird. STEAM experiment: Camouflage Challenge with bird cutouts.

Tracking Disappearing Birds

Comic strip activity creating a bird's daily survival story. Discussion on predators, humans, and climate change effects on birds.

Predators & Human Impact

Nearpod Activity: "Fly Like a Bird" simulation, conservation efforts matching, and oil + feathers experiment.

Pollution & Birds

STEAM design challenge for a bird-safe backyard or city. Math connection with birdhouse dimensions

Engineering a Bird-Friendly World

Virtual guest video from a bird scientist or conservationist. STEAM lab to create a mini bird feeder or shelter.

How Scientists Help Birds

PBL investigation of a real-world conservation effort. Detective journal entry reflection.

How Can We Help?

Students choose and work on one of five culminating projects (Detective Report, STEAM Birdhouse Challenge, Animated Story/Comic, PSA, or Game Creator).

Choice-Based Final Project

Final case file review, project submission, digital detective badge award, and celebration message from Detective Hoot.

Showcase & Detective Graduation

Detective Hoot Solves the Mystery of Disappearing Birds a Steam Adventure

Discover birds from all over the world and learn fun bird facts while developing birdwatching skills. This is a great class for young bird lovers!

Bird Nerds: Learn Bird Science & Watching From Around the World

Krystal Smith

This group is a place to share with others who love birds, your videos, pictures, drawing, observation of backyard birds or other birds you are interested in, with challenges and lots of games, quizzes, and other fun interactions.

Crazy for Birds: Bird Watchers Group

Carol Cobb, AKA Creations & Inspirations LLC

Arts

In this one class , the students will learn about a bird. The students will be making a bird with flowers art project.

Bird with Flowers Art Project

Samara Brown

Birders, animal artists, and ornithology fans can share photos, sketches, and bird facts in this virtual chat group. 

Bird Nerds Virtual Chat Group

Judy Harrison M.Ed  Birds+Art+Poetry

In this ongoing class, students will learn about and discuss the latest news and research about birds in the world.

Bird News: Current Events for Ornithology

In this one-time class, we’ll see birds in nature teaching important principles like equality while exploring how bird families prepare for chicks. (CEFR A2,B1,B2)

Nature's Wonders: Birds Teaching Equality

Mrs. Seashell

In this ongoing class we will learn about a new bird each week!

Beginning Birdwatchers: Discover Birds, Their Homes & Fun Facts!

Jessica Schreiber

This ongoing art class is for students who love birds!  We'll draw different species of birds and their habitats plus birdhouses, feeders, baths and intricate details of their feathers and anatomy--basically anything about birds!  

Art Class: All About Birds (Ages 12-15)

Susan Garrison 

In this 5-week study, learners will explore birds with art projects, experiments, and hands-on activities that include a dissection! 

Bird Exploration: Interactive Unit Study

Kristi Given, M.S.

In this 4 day Art Camp, students draw & paint a pair of male & female birds of the same species.  We'll use a live, guided, demonstrated, step-by-step process that includes options for students to individualize their own results.  

Bird Art Camp: Drawing & Painting a Male & Female Pair of Birds

Imagine Bob Ross mixed with the Crocodile Hunter. The result? Draw the Birds & Animals in Nature & Art Drawing class! Focused on the characteristics & nature of birds as well as tips for drawing. Learn about & draw birds with me! #creative

Art & Zoology : Learning & Drawing Birds in Nature. a Art Zoology Adventure

Stokes (Griot)

Students will spend this class taking turns sharing their bird interests while I guide and demonstrate a bird sketch. Students can choose to follow along with sketch demo, or just participate in conversation about all things birds. 

Little Birders- Talk and Draw- Share Favorite Birds and Follow Along With Sketch

Jessalyn Claire Beasley

In this ongoing course, learners will draw and discuss birds, flowers, plants and nature!

Birds and Flowers Club with Teacher John! Plus Nature and Plants

John Broadwater / Nat Geo Certified Educator

In this course, students will embark on a journey to explore and illustrate the diverse and enchanting bird species native to North America.

Backyard Birds: An Avian Adventure; Waldorf Inspired 

The Friendly Forest School with Ms. Nora, M.Ed.

Join any time to explore why birds sing, how they migrate, what role they play in wild communities, and so much more!

Ornithology for High School: Exploring Bird Science & Biology

In this 6-week course, learners will research different birds and select one to draw and present. 

Ornithology RDP: Research, Draw, & Present Different Birds! 6Wk 

Dr. Lopez

Does your child love animals and science? Young scientists will explore owls through videos, experiments, and fun projects in this self-paced course. With Hoot the Owl they'll discover how owls fly silently, see in the dark, and more!



Steam Adventures With Hoot the Owl: Owls in Action

This 6-week self-paced astronomy course for kids has students solve the mystery of vanishing celestial bodies while exploring planets, moons, and space exploration. The STEAM-based course combines space science with creative problem-solving

Detective Hoot's Cosmic Caper: Unraveling the Secrets of the Solar System

Winter Wonders of the Frosty Forest” is a 6-week STEAM adventure for ages 7–9! Kids explore ecosystems, seasonal changes, and winter plant and animal life through fun lessons and hands-on projects. Perfect for young explorers!

Winter Wonders of the Frosty Forest - A Steam Adventure With Hoot the Owl

Starlight Sleuth" offers a 6-week online astronomy course for elementary students, featuring NGSS-aligned space science lessons. This self-paced STEM program uses Nearpod to explore the solar system, stars, and space phenomena.

Starlight Sleuth: The Cosmic Cases of Detective Hoot for Steam

Unlock the mysteries of ecosystems with Detective Hoot in this 6-week, self-paced STEAM adventure for grades 3-5. Through hands-on experiments, digital investigations, and creative problem-solving, young scientists will sharpen observation 

Detective Hoot and the Case of the Secret Garden a Steam Adventure

This is a place for teen birders of all skill levels to connect with other students who also love birds and the outdoors.  Each week will focus on a different avian Order or Family. Keywords: Biology Zoology Animals

Detective Hoot Solves the Mystery of Disappearing Birds a Steam Adventure

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