We know our members could use some cool STEM projects to do with their patrons and students as we get toward the end of this tough semester. We are celebrating the fun of doing citizen science, and enjoying all sorts of STEM projects from the website SciStarter: Science We Can Do Together.
If you are looking out your windows and wishing you could fly around to explore and have fun – then let’s have some fun with STEM! You can do some hummingbird work in your library, and you can give all sorts of fun hummingbird activities to do with your patrons. Enjoy the end of May, and have as much fun activity as a hummingbird does!
| Presented By | National Audubon Society |
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| Goal | Learn how hummingbirds are reacting to climate change. |
| Task | Report observations on feeding hummingbirds. |
| Where | View map… |
| Description | National Audubon needs citizen scientists to report observations of feeding hummingbirds during spring hummingbird migration, summer and fall migration. A free mobile app makes it easy to report sightings and learn more about these remarkable birds. Participation is free. Your participation will help scientists understand how hummingbirds are impacted by climate change, flowering patterns, and feeding by people. You can participate at any level – from reporting a single sighting to documenting hummingbird activity in your community throughout the life of the project. Help scientists document the hummingbirds journey and direct change in the future to ensure these incredible birds do not disappear. |
| How to get started | Visit the project website or download the mobile app. An orientation and tutorial video are available on the website. Monitoring occurs in the continental US (excludes Hawaii). |
| Ideal Age Group | Families, Seniors, High school (14 – 17 years), Middle school (11 – 13 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, |
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| Spend the time | Indoors and Outdoors |
| Ideal Frequency | Per month |
| Average Time | One minute |
| Type of Activity | While fishing, On a hike, On a walk, run, At school, |
| Topics | Climate & Weather, Nature & Outdoors, Birds, Ecology & Environment, |