Animals: Barn Owls
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| Animals: Barn Owls |
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Description:
| These sites have information about barn owls, owl pellets, and the children's book "There's an Owl in the Shower." There are links to eThemes Resources on spotted owls, food chains, and raptors. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Common Barn Owl
Find out about the range, habitat, life cycle and habits of the Barn Owl. The page also includes a photograph.
Barn Owl
This is a general information site on barn owls that also contains an audio clip and a picture. Click on "Zoom" under the photo to make it larger.
Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection
This site has an exercise that allows you to dissect an owl pellet online. To get to the exercise, simply click on the link labeled "Barn Owl."
Missouri Owls
Read an article on owls from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Explore the links at the top for photographs and descriptions of Missouri owls, answers to common questions about owls, and instructions on building a barn owl nest.
The Official Jean Craighead George Website
This is author Jean Craighead George's official site. Click on "Q&A" and scroll down for information about the book "There's an Owl in the Shower." For tips on writing your own children's story, click on the link "Writing."
There's an Owl in the Shower: Book Review
Read a short book review of "There's an Owl in the Shower" written by a 10-year-old student. Includes an illustration.
The Barn Owl Centre
This extensive site has information on the conservation, protection, and rehabilitation of barn owls. Explore the "Photo Gallery" and the "Movies & Audio" links. NOTE: Teachers should restrict students from the "Useful Links" page because of the large number of external links. Some of these external pages lead to message boards.
Enchanted Learning: All About Owls
This owl-oriented site has owl quizzes for elementary school children. Click on "Owl Quiz" for an age specific quiz about owls and other raptors. Click on "Another Quiz on Owls" at the bottom for a fun word scavenger hunt on owls.
Barn Owl
This page has a description of barn owls.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Food Chains and Webs
These sites are about food chains and food webs. Includes examples of webs and chains with animals from various biomes. Learn about consumers, producers, prey, predators, herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores. There is a short animated movie, online games, and suggested classroom activities.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Raptors
These sites have information about various raptors, including Screech Owls, Great Horned Owls, Red-Tailed Hawks, and Bald Eagles. Many sites contain audio and video clips, plus a Web cam. Includes links to eThemes Resources on barn owls and spotted owls.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Spotted Owls
These sites have information about spotted owls and their habitat in old-growth forests. Learn about the controversy between environmental groups wanting to protect the owls and the logging industry that wants to protect jobs. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on barn owls and an eMINTS WebQuest on owls.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
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