Give a Hoot! Camp for N. American Owls Ages 5-7 Group A

Growing up, I was around a lot of birds, however I really did not know anything about them or appreciate them. Now I am an avid bird watcher and photographer. I want to share my love of birds with children. We will talk about the birds, where they live, what they eat, and many other interesting facts. Each class we will focus on a different bird/ bird family. The students will also learn how to use birding identification guides and clues on how to identify birds. 

Each session we will look at pictures of the birds that we are studying. We will also talk about birds that are very similar, and what makes this bird unique and how to identify it from other similar birds. Students will be encouraged to share any information that they know about the bird and if they have any pictures, they can share them. The habitat will be discussed and what they eat. We will learn what sounds the bird makes. Students can ask questions about the birds that they are curious about. This class would be appropriate for 5-7 year olds that are interested in birds, it is not a Share/social  class. Most of the time is spent looking at the resources, and is teacher directed. We do a bird game at the end of each class to help learn the bird sounds. I also give the students a lot of links to further their study. 


Many of the pictures shared will be those I have taken. I am a nature photographer, as well as avid birder.

No prior knowledge is needed. The actual dates will be shown in the classroom as there are multiple sections of the class, (check this sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xK4Rhfdyh0XgMUDE3m77XGvkelMp7-UUXLcL7wPV0D0/edit?usp=sharing
For this camp, there will be 2 birds per day. 
This shows the order of the birds studied, and more may be added. 
Day 1: Great Horned Owl, Snow Owl
Day 2: Barn Owl, Barred Owl
Day 3: Eastern/Western Screech Owl , Burrowing Owl 
Day 4:  Short Eared Owl, Long Eared Owl

There is a 2nd  section with different birds offered. 
There is also an ongoing  version of this class that will be available. Future classes will include specific classes on woodpeckers, owls, backyard birds, waterfowl, and heron/egrets.