Curated OER
The Raven: Creator of the Universe?
Students conduct research to learn about the fascinating ways and lore of the raven. They analyze the variety of ways the raven has been perceived by different cultures and classify the information and create a convincing argument to...
Curated OER
The Raven: Creator of the Universe?
Students explore biology by researching birds in class. In this raven identification lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify the anatomy, habits and habitat of ravens. Students write descriptive paragraphs about ravens and read...
PBS
Pbs: The Life of Birds
Online companion to the PBS program "The Life of Birds." In-depth look at certain behaviors of birds, the evolution of birds, birds as parents, and bird songs.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Week of 4 25 16: Study Reveals Ravens as Clever as Chimps
Article reports on recent animal intelligence research that has found ravens to be as smart as chimpanzees, despite having much smaller brains.
Earth Life
Earth Life Web: Bird Orders of the World
At this site from Earth-Life Web, you can find a list of 23 bird orders and additional facts on each species. Taxonomy and photos are included.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Revered, Reviled Crow Clan
Howard Youth, a regular contributor to Zoogoer Magazine, brings this article on the crow clan with a specific emphasis on ravens. His topics that he covers range from The Smart and the Damned and Fancy, and Not So Fancy, Feasts to A...
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: Royal Raven by Hans Wilhelm [Pdf]
Crawford, a raven, was unhappy with his plain black feathers. He wants to stand out and be beautiful. Read this story to find out what happens. Things are not always what we expect them to be.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Ravens
Two scary looking black ravens stand on an old wooden fence with a blue sky in the background. Learn about a wide range of birds while checking out our fun bird facts for kids.