Barn Owl Webquest
Whoooo’se That In The Sky?
Mrs. Jones
5th Grade
Start by clicking on the owl
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
| Resources | For Fun |
Introduction
Our 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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Task
Science Standard: S4.B.3
Ecological Behavior and Systems
You 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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Process
You will work as a group to do the following:
 Step 1
Throughout 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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Step 2
Process Continued
 Step 2
Draw out the Barn Owl Food Web in your science notebook.
Answer the questions from the website in your science
notebook.
Resources
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Step 3
Process Continued
 Step 3
Put the following information in your science notebooks.
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?
Resources
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Step 4
Process Continued
 Step 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. Follow the directions on
the worksheet.
Resources
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Step 6
Process Continued
 Step 6
Okay, 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 Presentation
 Rubric 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.
 Job Well Done!
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Credits
 http://teacherweb.com/CA/UCR/Owlpellets/uh1.aspx
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Resources
 Mrs. Jones’s wiki
 Barn Owl Food Web Questions
 Owl Pellet Worksheet
For Step 3:
 http://www.kidwings.com/species/barn%20owl/index.htm
 http://www.northwestnatureshop.com/Nature_Articles/Nature
_and_Education_for_Children/Educational_Activities_For_Child
ren/2141.html
 http://users.alaweb.com/kenwood/saba/birdinfo/barnowl.html
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For Fun
 Barn Owl Coloring Page
http://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/infopage.html?Id=184
 Barn Owl Jokes
http://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/infopage.html?Id=186
 Make Your Own Barn Owl Pellet Truffles
http://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/infopage.html?Id=182
 Owl Calls and Sounds
http://www.owlpages.com/sounds.php
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