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- 2nd
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Students study raptors and use their vocabulary. Full Review »
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- 4th - 9th
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Students study the lifestyles and habitats of raptors that live in Minnesota. They play games associated with their study. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students brainstorm prior knowledge of owls and raptors. They explore a variety of vocabulary words referring to owls and raptors and play simple games to reinforce correct spelling and definition of target words. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students write persuasive letters in support of the Recycling for Raptors campaign. They review raptor groups and names and categorize the raptor species and the groups which they belong. They research businesses, schools, and organizations and write a persuasive letter to participate in the Raptor Center's Recycling for Raptors program. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students create tail sheaths. They read and discuss information related to The Raptor Center. They measure sizes of tail sheaths and cut them for width and length. They color the tail sheaths and write "get well" messages for the birds. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students define raptor, explain why raptors are important, describe unique physical characteristics of various types of raptors, and explain life cycle of raptors. Students then play Habitat Game, describe food and hunting habits of raptors in their natural habitats, and identify manmade threats to raptor populations. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students explore, analyze and discover the characteristics of raptors and generate a word bank for owls and raptors. They identify attributes shared by raptors and practice various key vocabulary words to master and utilize in sentence strips. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students observe a video about pilots, their desired traits, and explore the similarities between a bird and an airplane. Using paper, wood or foam, they design create an aircraft to be flown in a competition to see which plane will fly the fastest, farthest, glide the longest, or be the most maneuverable. As a class, they discuss Newton's laws of motion. After reading the story of Icarus, students research and write a myth of their own about raptors. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. Students discuss how raptors and humans can benefit each other and their environments. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and identify ways raptors and humans can benefit each other and their environments. Full Review »