Mrs. Jones 5 th Grade Barn Owl Webquest Whoooo’se That In The Sky? Start by clicking on the owl.

Mrs. Jones5th Grade

Barn Owl WebquestWhoooo’se That In The Sky?

Start by clicking on the owl

IntroductionOur town has had a visit by a group of

owls. Nobody knows anything about them. People are in a panic and are worried that their pets might be eaten.

The local zoo has hired your group to do some research on this mysterious owl. The only clue you have to work with is an owl pellet. Hopefully, with your research and after dissecting this pellet you will be able to help the town feel at ease.

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TaskYou were hired by the local zoo to research Barn

Owls and the inside of an owl pellet. You first need to find all you can about the Barn Owl. Once your team gathers all the information you will then dissect the owl pellet.

Your team must record all your findings and put all information into your science folder.

Then you will glue, label, and mount all your bones on construction paper.

Finally, your group will be presenting this information to the towns people using a power point presentation.

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ProcessYou will work as a group to do the following:Step 1Throughout your webquest, use Mrs. Jones’s wiki

to peek in on one of these owls that have come to town. Observe these owls for 5 minutes per group meeting. Each observation should include a drawing of what you observed. Write your observations in your science notebook.

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Process ContinuedStep 2 Draw out the Barn Owl Food Web in your

science notebook. Answer the questions from the website in your science notebook.

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Resources

Process ContinuedStep 3Put the following information in your science

notebooks.

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Resources

Where do the live?What do they eat?When are Barn Owls active?What does the Barn Owl sound like?

What is an owl pellet?How does an owl make a pellet?Where do owls go to hunt at night.How do they see at night?

Process ContinuedStep 4 Go to Mrs. Jones’s wiki and View the video

Max coughs up a pellet. Write down in your science journal your observations.

Step 5 It is now time to dissect your owl pellet. Pair

up in your group. Print out the Owl Pellet Worksheet.

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Resources

Step 6

Process ContinuedStep 6Okay, your group is now ready to present to

the towns people. You will be making a power point presentation on your findings about the barn owl. Use your research and your dissection on the pellet to convince them that the barn owl is safe.

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Evaluation

Rubric for Power Point PresentationRubric for Science Notebook

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Conclusion

Congratulations! You convinced the town people that these Barn Owls are safe. The local zoo will contact you again if there is another crisis.

Don’t forget Whooo’se in the sky! If you miss the owls you have been observing don’t forget you can always visit them through Mrs. Jones wiki on the Owl Live Cam.

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Credits

http://teacherweb.com/CA/UCR/Owlpellets/uh1.aspx

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ResourcesMrs. Jones’s wikiBarn Owl Food Web QuestionsOwl Pellet WorksheetFor Step 3:http://www.kidwings.com/species/barn%20owl/i

ndex.htmhttp://www.northwestnatureshop.com/Nature_A

rticles/Nature_and_Education_for_Children/Educational_Activities_For_Children/2141.html

http://users.alaweb.com/kenwood/saba/birdinfo/barnowl.html

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For FunBarn Owl Coloring Pagehttp://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/infopage.html?

Id=184Barn Owl Jokeshttp://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/infopage.html?

Id=186Make Your Own Barn Owl Pellet Truffleshttp://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/infopage.html?

Id=182Owl Calls and Soundshttp://www.owlpages.com/sounds.php

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Mrs. Jones 5 th Grade Barn Owl Webquest Whoooo’se That In The Sky? Start by clicking on the owl.

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