For schools & educators
Real Nature. Real Science. Real Learning.
Installing and working with Terra offers a range of opportunities to spark connection, excitement and learning in students.
- Made by Cellular Tracking Technologies, Cape May, NJ
- Wildlife-tracking hardware for researchers since 2009
- 2,500+ stations deployed
- Motus-compatible radio-tag detection
- Volume and education pricing
- 30-day returns
Hands-on science, real-world data
Terra creates a multi-faceted learning experience with hands-on science and real-world data.
Field work
Learn how real science is done and the challenges of collecting data in the wild.
Biology
Bird and wildlife ID connects students to the wild world around them and teaches them about migration, bird behavior, habitat, conservation and much more.
Technology
Introduces students to the cutting edge of bioacoustic technology and the power of community science.
Track migration in real time
Watch spring and fall move through your own campus as the species list turns over week by week, creating a connection with birds and wildlife and stimulating curiosity.
Data literacy on real data
Export your station's detections as CSV and let students chart, question, and argue about data they collected themselves.
Design real experiments
Students learn about their local wildlife as well as connect to a global dataset.
One class, or whole schools
Terra is easily shared and can be a tool for a single class or an entire school.
From first grade to graduate school
The same station meets students where they are.
Elementary & middle school
A live "who's outside right now" feed for the classroom screen, and a gentle on-ramp to observation, patience, and pattern-spotting.
High school
Ecology, statistics, and computer science projects built on the station's exports — real data with real noise, gaps, and surprises.
Colleges & universities
A campus instrument for ornithology, data-science, and environmental-studies coursework — and a stepping stone to research-grade deployments.
No expertise required
Terra identifies species on its own. Setup is 20 minutes: mount it outdoors, give it power and Wi-Fi, and let the learning begin.
The free Terra apps let the whole class — and parents at home — follow the campus station live, alongside thousands of other Terras worldwide.
Put a station on your campus.
Tell us about your school and your goals, and we will help you scope a setup and education pricing.