Ms. P. of the Burlington Public Schools science center paid a visit to the Pine Glen kindergartners this week. She brought an Eastern Screech Owl named Cricket. We learned all about owls. They are in the bird family, are nocturnal and do not really like people to touch them. Cricket is special because she likes to live at the science center. She was injured and unable to return to her natural habitat of New England forests.
We learned about the owl's eyes, feathers and neck. Did you know that an owl has twice as many neck bones as a human?! That is how an owl can turn its neck nearly 360*. Ms. P played a CD with the many different sounds that different species of owls make.
Room 101 really enjoyed learning about owls. Today we shared some of what we learned in our journals. Students found what they learned about owl talons and pellets to be particularly interesting.
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