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Handout
British Library

British Library: Listen to Nature: The Language of Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered why birds sing or how they communicate? The Language of Birds explains the hows and whys.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Song of the Earth With David Attenborough

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the sounds of nature and how they connect with music. Investigates what purpose music serves through nature and what it means.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the Cornell University provides lots of great information about birds in general, and a "sound of the week" link where you can hear a different birdsong every week. Also find seasonal bird cams that allow students to...
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: The Music of Sound

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource from the University of Wisconsin explores the relationship between music and science by exploring bird songs, Mozart, alligator and penguin sounds to name but a few.
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Other

The Virtual Bird: Birdsounds

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a number of sounds files with birdsongs of many different types of birds.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Birds Learn to Sing?

For Students 9th - 10th
How do birds learn songs? How do they know to mimic the songs of their own species? Are they born knowing how to sing? Partha P. Mitra illuminates the beautiful world of birdsong.