Our class has
enjoyed completing the Owl Prowl online activities, reading many owl stories, and using
various web sites to learn about this unique bird. We wrote short plays, letters, research
reports, and four kinds of poetry.
As we learned how owls are able to see at nighttime, we were amazed to
discover that our own pupils changed their size allowing more light to enter our eyes when
the classroom lights were turned off!
After completing the Internet online activity, our class was excited to
see a real "mystery
rock" discovered by Shelby County naturalist, Darby Sanders. Everyone immediately
knew he was holding an owl pellet in the plastic container. The surprise was to discover
it contained part of a rabbit’s skeleton instead of the anticipated mouse’s
skeleton.
The two main owls located in our area are screech
owls and great horned owls. The model shown is a screech owl. We were surprised to
discover that the great horned owl is a predator of the smaller screech owl!
An owl …
can have a body about the size of a robin’s body,
has flat facial discs on its head,
has one of its back toes that can pivot forward,
and usually does NOT build a nest.
But the most important thing about an owl is …
its head can turn 270 degrees!
Written by Jeannine
An owl …
helps us a lot,
tears its prey apart with its beak,
can swivel its head 270 degrees,
and flies in feet first.
But the most important thing about an owl is …
it usually attacks at night.
Written by Kyle
An owl …
has huge eyes,
has one toe that can pivot forward,
can be one of 134 different species,
and can live on every continent except Antarctica.
But the most important thing about an owl is …
its ears are under its eyes!
Written by Brent
An owl …
is a nocturnal animal,
may be endangered,
catches its prey feet first,
and is helpful because it keeps down the rodent population.
But the most important thing about an owl is …
it will attack people only if you bother it.
Written by Matthew
O wls
are cool but important
W ise, wild, and smart
L istening very, very well
S oaring, swooping, and catching
snakes
Written by Tyrie |
O wlets so fluffy
and soft
W anting some supper
L ooking, looking for a mouse
S ending messages to one another
Written by Amanda |
O oooooh …
calls the owl
W here is it
L ooking for his dinner
S ilently flying by
Written by Hannah |
O wls are cool to
watch
W hat do owls do in the morning
L ook at owls … you’ll think their cool
S mall owls can be prey of bigger owls
Written by Katie |
The
Screech Owl Family
Written by Greg, Kenny, and Zach |
Mother: Wake up! Wake up! The eggs are hatching!
Owlet #1: Where am I? Where am I?
Mother: We’re in North America.
Owlet #2: Who are you? Who are you?
Father: We are your parents.
Owlet #2: Cool! One of my back toes can pivot forward.
Mother: It’s time to eat, Owlets.
Father: I’m going hunting.
Owlet #1: Good! I am hungry.
The
Great Horned Owl Family
Written by Amanda, Cassy, and Heather |
Mother: Wake up, Owlets! It’s time for breakfast.
Owlet #1: What do we eat for breakfast?
Mother: We eat mice.
Owlet #2: How do we get the mice?
Father: I will swoop down and get the mice.
Owlet #2: How do we eat the mice?
Mother: Father will get the mice.
Father: Mother will break it up and give it to you.
Owlet #1: Okay! Let’s eat. M-m-m-m-m-m-m!
The
Screech Owl Family
Written by Jeffrey and Richard |
Mother: Dinnertime.
Owlet #1: What’s for dinner?
Mother: Rabbit.
Owlet #2: Why do we eat rabbits?
Father: We don’t eat only rabbits.
Owlet #2: What else do we eat?
Mother: Mice, snakes, blackbirds, rats, and lizards. Okay?
Father: Yes. We eat all of those things and sometimes insects.
Owlet #1: Wow! We sure eat a lot of things!
| Who? What? When? Where? Why? |
Screech Owlet
Going home
Right now
In the woods
Because the Great Horned Owl
Is after itWritten by Bethany |
Great Horned Owl
Eating it's prey
At dawn
In the woods
So it can eat aloneWritten by Roger |
Great Horned Owlet
Snapping its beak together
At 7:00 a.m
When it fell out of the nest
Because it was scaredWritten by Sarah |
Great Horned Owl
Eating a mouse
At 10:30 at night
In the field
Because it was hungryWritten by Ryne |
Bird
plump, sly
eating, ripping, regurgitating
134 different species
Owl
Written by Courtney |
Bird
hurt, smart
killing, flying, eating
one of its back toes pivots
Owl
Written by Brittni |
Nocturnal Animal
wild, sly
flying, looking, eating
hunt from dusk to dawn
Owl
Written by Felicia |
Raptor
camouflaged, nocturnal
attacking, digesting, regurgitating
lives everywhere except Antarctica
Owl
Written by June |
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