Songbird Kit

The time consuming work of gathering materials is already done for you! Packaged in a durable 2' X 3' trunk, the kit includes:

• a comprehensive curriculum guide for a 2-3 week unit of study
• student research kits containing study guides, fact sheets, team badges, and task cards for cooperative learning groups
• songbird puppets
• a felt story cloth
• an array of posters, maps, books, videos, and audio tapes

• Complete inventory of the kit contents
• Read what other teachers have said about the kit

Kits may be borrowed for a maximum of 4 weeks. A user fee must be paid in advance, along with a $100 refundable security deposit. If you prefer to come to the Zoo to pick up and drop off the kit, the user fee is $25.

If you prefer that the kit be mailed to you, the user fee will be $25 plus the mailing cost which typically is about $25 for destinations within Maryland, DC and Virginia. If you prefer to mail the kit back rather than drop it off at the zoo, you will also be responsible for the return mailing cost.

To reserve a songbird kit, please complete and submit the following form. You will be contacted via email to confirm the availability of a kit for the time period you've requested. If your preference is to have the kit mailed to you, we will also calculate the mailing cost and let you know how much it will be.

Once dates have been confirmed, you will be asked to mail in 2 separate checks to cover the user fee (plus mailing cost, if applicable) and the security deposit. Please make checks payable to the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and mail to:

This program meets a variety of Standards of Learning for:

• Washington, D.C.
• Maryland
• Virginia