The Secret Life of Owls

Description: Explore the world of native owls, their survival adaptations, and natural history. Meet live owls and learn why conserving their habitats is vital and what threats they encounter.
Presenter: Mary Anne Morris
Location: Wild Bird Adventures, Hempstead, TX
Cost: Free
Audience: This program is planned at a 3rd–5th-grade level, but students of all ages will gain useful vocabulary and an understanding of birds and their role in the food web. 

Science TEKS:

Kindergarten – 112.2 – 12B, 13B
Grade 1 – 112.3 –  12B, 12C, 13A, 13B, 13C
Grade 2 – 112.4 – 12B, 13B, 13C
Grade 3 – 112.5 – 12A, 12B, 12C, 13A, 13B
Grade 4 – 112.6 – 12A,12B, 13B
Grade 5 – 112.7 – 12A, 12B, 12C, 13A, 13B
Grade 6 – 112.26 – 12A, 12B, 12C, 13C
Grade 7 – 112.27 – 12B, 14A
Grade 8 – 112.28 – 12A,12B, 12C
High School:
112.42 – 13A, 13D
112.50 – 5A, 5E, 9A, 9B, 11A,11B, 12B
112.51 – 4C 

Secret Life of Owls Sessions

Birds of Prey Adventure

Description: Gain insight into raptors—specifically hawks and owls—as essential predators within regional ecosystems. Observe live native birds of prey and learn about their conservation status and current challenges. Explore their unique survival adaptations and understand how they are classified taxonomically among avian species. 

Presenter: Mary Anne Morris 

Location: Wild Bird Adventures, Hempstead, TX 

Cost: Free 

Audience: This program is planned at a 3rd–5th-grade level, but students of all ages will gain useful vocabulary and an understanding of birds and their role in the food web. 

TEKS: 

Science: 

Kindergarten – 112.2 – 12B, 13B 

Grade 1 – 112.3 –  12B, 12C, 13A, 13B, 13C 

Grade 2 – 112.4 – 12B, 13B, 13C 

Grade 3 – 112.5 – 12A, 12B, 12C, 13A, 13B 

Grade 4 – 112.6 – 12A,12B, 13B 

Grade 5 – 112.7 – 12A, 12B, 12C, 13A, 13B 

Grade 6 – 112.26 – 12A, 12B, 12C, 13C 

Grade 7 – 112.27 – 12B, 14A 

Grade 8 – 112.28 – 12A,12B, 12C 

High School: 

112.42 – 13A, 13D 

112.50 – 5A, 5E, 9A, 9B, 11A,11B, 12B 

112.51 – 4C 

Birds of Prey Sessions