October 2025

Orange You Curious About This Owl?

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Owl on the Prowl

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Academic Standards

 

Learning Objective:

Children will explore possible reasons for one snowy owl’s unusual feathers.

 

Science Focus:

animal adaptations, scientists

 

Page 4 Skill:

read a chart

 

Vocabulary:

prey, species, dye

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.7 diagrams; RI.2.10 read informational texts; RF.2.3 vowels; RF.2.4 read on-level texts; W.2.1 writing; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions

 

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