Turn that Radio Down! Tracking the Busy Life of Flammulated Owl Dads
When pairs of flammulated owls get ready to reproduce, they must find a place to build their nest. They need a location convenient to a food supply suitable for baby flammulated owls. The scientists wanted to know what kind of habitat flammulated owls prefer to use when raising their young.
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In this FACTivity, you will create a concept map to show what you’ve learned about flammulated owls and their habitat needs. Materials: Paper Writing utensilFACTivity – Turn That Radio Down!
In this FACTivity, you will create a concept map to show what you’ve learned about flammulated owls and their habitat needs. Materials: Paper Writing utensil -
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In this FACTivity, you will create a concept maps to show what you’ve learned about flammulated owls and their habitat needs.
Materials:
- Paper
- Writing utensil
Concept maps are like drawings, but they show how ideas and things are linked together. They usually start with a main idea, and then other ideas are linked by lines that show relationships to each concept. Words are also used to describe those relationships. Words that can be used include: becomes, includes, make, for, need, is/are, has/have, release, uses, used by, with, shows, from, like, can be, cause, contain, go between, such as, release.
Below you will see the beginning of a concept map for flammulated owls. It is your job to complete this concept map. You can base your concept map on what you learned from the article, as well as what you already know about owls. Some of the ideas you might add include insects, water, humans, and fire. But don’t stop there! Think about all of the things that baby flammulated owls need to live.
