Curated OER
Turkeys or Eagles?
Learners discuss how Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey (not the bald eagle) to be our national bird and then graph their preferences and discuss the survey results.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Bald Eagle
A clear and concise look at bald eagles, with information on habitat, life cycle, reproduction, diet, and more.
Other
American Bald Eagle Foundation
The American Bald Eagle Foundation is dedicated to the protection and preservation of bald eagle habitats. Consolidates much useful information about bald eagles, from eating habits to mating behaviors, and is an especially useful site...
Other
Teaching Kids News: Canada's New National Bird?
In the upcoming months the Royal Canadian Geographical Society is hoping to name the gray jay the new national bird of Canada.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Bald Eagle (Grades 3 5)
Find out why the bald eagle was chosen as a national symbol of the United States.
Quia
Quia: Bald Eagle Basics
Find four games and activities--flash cards, a matching game, a concentration game, and a word search--that test your knowledge of bald eagles.
Quia
Quia: Who Wants to Be an Eagle Expert? (Game)
Play this question-and-answer Flash game to test your knowledge of bald eagles!
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Bald Eagle (Grades K 2)
Find out why the bald eagle was chosen as a national symbol of the United States.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Bald Eagle No Longer Endangered (June 28, 2007)
Teachers can use a NewsHour report on the removal of the bald eagle from the endangered species list as source material for teaching about the successful comeback of this species. Includes a downloadable worksheet of discussion...