Owls in the Family Sampler
an Internet Sampler on owls

created by Todd Beutin
Pershing Elementary

Introduction | Internet Activities | Conclusion | HyperText Dictionary



Introduction

The purpose of this Web page is to give you a sampling of some of the aspects of the book Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat. Visit the sites and answer each of the questions. Have fun learning about Great Horned Owls, Saskatchewan, and Farley Mowat.


Internet Activities

Mystery 'Rock'

Activity:
  1. Do the activities with the 'mystery rock'.
  2. What were some things inside the owl pellet?
  3. How could you tell how many animals were eaten by an owl?

Picture of a Great-Horned Owl

Activity:
  1. Why does a Great Horned Owl fly almost silently?
  2. About how many eggs are layed at one time?
  3. What's another name for the Great Horned Owl?

Pictures around Saskatchewan

Activity:
  1. Of the six wildlife pictures, which animals were in the story?
  2. In the scenery pictures, describe where the church is.
  3. How many parks-lakes pictures are there?

Map of Saskatchewan

Activity:
  1. Click West Central. Find Dundurn. On which highway is Dundurn?
  2. Find Saskatoon. In which direction of the city are the train tracks?

Goose Hunting on the Slough

Activity:
  1. Describe the scenery in the last picture.
  2. Would you like to go goose hunting in Saskatchewan? Explain.

Conclusion

While exploring this sampler for the book Owls in the Family, we hope you've had fun and learned a lot.



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Last revised Mon Sep 29 8:56:39 US/Pacific 2003