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Lesson Plan
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Owls: Top of a Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Although written for middle schoolers, there is no reason that a 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader could not also learn about food chains through the dissection of owl pellets. After you introduce the topic, learners complete an owl research...
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Lesson Planet Article
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Celebrate the Beauty of Wildlife

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Take advantage pupils' spring fever by learning about trees and wildlife.
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Lesson Plan
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Exploring Owls

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
What can young scientists discover from dissecting an owl pellet? Explore the owl food chain, beginning with an introduction to these predatory birds. Suggested strategies here include creating a podcast and purchasing a poster, however...
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Lesson Plan
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Mouse Roulette

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the food chain. To gain an understanding about the food web, students participate in a simulation where owlets are being fed by adult owls. Afterward, students examine the results of the role play to determine whether an...
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Lesson Plan
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Owl Pellet

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students discover an owl's diet. In this animal science lesson, students observe owl pellets, determining what the owl ate. Students put together the owl's food chain, after determining the animals in the owl's diet.
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Worksheet
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Owl: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "owl," write the word independently, and color the picture of an owl.
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Organizer
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What is a Woodland Habitat?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this habitat worksheet, students will complete a Venn diagram by comparing and contrasting an owl and a woodpecker found in a woodland habitat.
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Worksheet
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Owl

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this coloring worksheet students are given a large owl to color. This can be used when learning about the "ow" vowel sound.
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Lesson Plan
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There Was an Owl Lived in an Oak

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students are introduced to ""There Was an Owl" poster. They are asked to tell who or what the owl in the tree is looking at. Students look at the man in the corner. They are asked what they would call someone who goes to hunt.
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Lesson Plan
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Discovering Owls

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students are introduced to different types of owls and owl pellets. They list several adaptations that benefit the owls. Students identify the various species of owl that live in Wisconsin. Students discuss owl pellets and identify the...
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Lesson Plan
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Mazes: Help the Owl Catch the Mouse

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this mazes worksheet, learners find a strategy of helping an owl catch a mouse for dinner through a challenging maze of fun.
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Lesson Plan
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Picture Scramble: Red-tailed Hawk, Elf Owl, Sharp-shinned Hawk

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of a red-tailed hawk, elf owl and sharp-shinned hawk. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place...
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Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Pajaros

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful pictures display birds of all kinds. You can hear the correct Spanish pronunciation and see the correct spelling by dragging your mouse over the picture.
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Website
National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Raptors! The Birds of Prey

For Students 3rd - 8th
Engaging resources for learning about raptors. There is a downloadable 4-page student guide full of facts and information about them, a short quiz, and a game. Visit the Teachers' Lounge area for a lesson activity, an assessment piece, a...
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information, photos, and a video about the owl. [1:33]
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Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Birds

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Come and check out this resource featuring printable materials on birds. This site includes poems, shape books, questions for reading comprehension and more.
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Website
Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University: Ornithology: Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, created by a biology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, provides an overview of the brain and nerve senses of the bird.
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Website
Other

K 3 Learning pages.com: Owls

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This online resource provides several links to elementary information on owls. You will find lesson plans, photographs, information, facts and more when you explore this resource.
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Other

Owl Editing: Understanding the Meaning of Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This OWL Editing page provides a chart that breaks down the factors to analyze when trying to understand poetry's deep meanings.
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Handout
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation

Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Snowy Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact sheet about the snowy owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
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Handout
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation

Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Short Earred Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact sheet about the short-eared owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
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Website
Other

Ninepipes Center for Wildlife Research: Homepage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from the Ninepipes Center for Wildlife Research & Education provides information on its programs, research projects, and publications. Teachers and students will find links to other wildlife sites and photographs and...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: An Owl Is a Bird

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An information text about owls and how their eyes, feathers, heads, claws, and beaks help them become better hunters. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Night Owl

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jamal who listens to many sounds when he stays up late at night. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.