Raptors

Although it has feathers and flies like most birds you might see in your backyard, the noble owl is a closer cousin to a hawk or an eagle than a blue jay or a cardinal. Why? Because owls belong to a special family of birds called “raptors,” which means they hunt and kill animals for food. Special features like keen eye site, fierce talons and strong beaks help raptors survive. Discover which raptor has a wing span wider than a professional basketball player! Learn what it means when someone says you have “eagle eyes” or move as “fast as a falcon!” You’ll fly through this issue focused on raptor facts that will engage and entertain budding ornithologists!

In this issue students will:

• ad expository text about birds of prey
• solve raptor puzzles and codes
• use the newspaper to scale wingspan
• research to write a report on a bird of your choice
• exercise like an owl
• search in the news for raptor parts of speech to use in expository writing

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