+
Website
Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Murres

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about Murres. Besides finding a detailed physical description of both the Common and Thick-biled Murres, you?ll also learn about some of the unique facts and characteristics of these birds. Also included in this Bird Fact...
+
Website
National Audubon Society

Project Puffin and the Seabird Restoration Program

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Audubon Society, in an effort to restore puffins to historic nesting sites in the Gulf of Maine and educate the public about puffins, has created an educational site about these birds. Check out "Virtual Puffin" and "All...
+
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Puffin (Fratercula Arctica)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the puffin. Discusses their classification and evolution, physical appearance, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators, interesting facts, threats from...
+
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Comeback

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a conservation project designed to bring Atlantic puffins back to the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
+
Website
National Audubon Society

Audubon Adventures: It's a Puffin's Life

For Students 3rd - 6th
Using this chart, see what happens at each stage of the life of a puffin in Maine.