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Snowy Owl

Children will learn about owls, then create a snowy owl puppet and puppet show.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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  • Lunch Bags, White
  • Paper

Steps

  • Step 1

    Read a book such as "A Snowy Owl Story" by Melissa Kim and Jada Fitch or "Snowy Owls Are Awesome" by Jaclyn Jaycox. Discuss some of the characteristics of the snowy owl. For example, they are native to Arctic regions, and it is the only owl with mainly white feathers (plumage). And while most owls are nocturnal, meaning they sleep during the day and hunt at night, snowy owls are often active during daylight.

  • Step 2

    Have children create a snowy owl puppet out of a new or recycled white paper lunch bag. They can make a head and wings by tearing or cutting white paper and use markers to add other features (eyes, feet, feathers, etc.). They can either draw a beak or cut a beak shape out of darker paper.

  • Step 3

    Have students form groups and ask them to create a puppet show for their snowy owls that tells a story about what the owls do, how they find food, games they play with their friends, etc.

  • Step 4

    Ask student groups to present their plays and use owl noises and movements.

Standards

LA: Develop real and imagined narratives.

SCI: Design pictorial or graphic representations/models that are useful in communicating ideas.

Adaptations

Invite a local wildlife or conservation representative to talk to the class about owls and other birds of prey.

Have students create a diorama depicting the habitat of an owl.