• To find the pictures of all 22 birds which are included on the submission form and use the resource links provided to answer a question about each one.

How the project works-

• Hidden somewhere on the web pages of the hosting sites, you will find a picture  a bird. When you have found the picture, click on it and you will be taken to a question page that contains a question about that bird and a link to a resource that you can use to answer the question.

Frequently Asked Questions-

How do we know the hosting sites?

• Links are provided on this page to all school/district web pages that are hosting. 
• The County Bird logo will be located on the home page of each hosting site signifying that they are a hosting site. 
• Along with the logo will be information regarding the number of bird pictures that can be found at that site and possibly some clues to help in locating the picture of the birds.

• You may want to print out the submission form when you begin the contest. You can use this form to mark off the birds found and write in the answers for your record keeping. 
• You may want to print out the bird question page and use this as an ongoing record of your progress. You can hang the pictures up on the wall or use it as a bulletin board idea. Each time you find a bird and answer the question correctly, add it to the display.
• You may also want to keep track of the different hosting sites and check off when you have found all of the birds at that site. This way you will not be constantly revisiting sites when you have already located all of the birds at that site.

• There is a link on this page which will take you to the submission form. Please wait until you have finished the project before submitting your answers. The submission form will allow you to input your school name, teacher name, and grade level. You will then input the answers to the questions for each bird and click on the submit button. Your answers will be checked, and you will be notified as to your success.

• You will be notified of your success after you have submitted the answer page.
• We are hoping to  make an answer sheet available to participating teachers as the contest progresses.

• This project is not designed to be a contest. The grade span of 4-12  includes students with a wide variety of skills and knowledge of the Internet. All participants will receive a "Certificate of Participation" after they have completed the project.
• Primary teachers are encouraged to participate by simply searching for the hidden birds. Some of the questions will be too difficult for younger students, however. 

• This activity will end Friday March 9. We want to give all participants ample opportunity to complete the project yet don't want to require hosting schools to keep the bird pictures up indefinitely.  Progress will be evaluated at the monthly County Technology Coordinators meeting which will be held in January and February. 

•  Perhaps you can't find a bird's picture, or you have difficulty finding the answer to a question. Links may break down or you're not sure what to do next. Please contact the project administrator- Rebecca Snyder, Technology Coordinator at Washington Borough School District. You can reach her via e-mail at snyderr@warrennet.org . We will do everything we can to make sure that this is an enjoyable and productive educational experience. We also welcome suggestions and advice to help this process in the future.

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