{"id":2820,"date":"2020-05-05T06:28:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T06:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/?page_id=2820"},"modified":"2020-12-30T13:10:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T13:10:40","slug":"the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-sciences-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-sciences-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark – Sciences Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark \u2013SCI Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a well known and well loved story about a baby owl who seeks help to overcome his fear of the dark.\u00a0 Find a link to the story here You Tube – The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch the video and try out some of these activities.<\/p>\n

Learn About Nocturnal Creatures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nocturnal creatures are creatures that are most active at night.<\/p>\n

Watch the following video\u00a0 and find out what Plop and his family are hunting and eating and find out about other nocturnal creatures get up to when we humans are asleep in bed!<\/p>\n

Video – Nocturnal Animals and Birds<\/a><\/p>\n

Why do some animals hunt at night when we are asleep?<\/p>\n

Play the Barn Owl Game <\/strong><\/p>\n

Involve the whole household in the barn owl hunting game.\u00a0 \u00a0All you need is a blindfold and some space (indoors or outdoors).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Play the game and learn how barn owls use their hearing to help them hunt in the dark.<\/p>\n

Barn Owl Hunting Game<\/a><\/p>\n

Make a Sound Map<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use your sense of hearing to explore your outdoor space. Map the sounds you hear from a single spot.\u00a0 Repeat at different\u00a0 times of the day.\u00a0 This link is a good guide to making sound maps.<\/p>\n

Sensory Trust – Sound Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

Investigating Owl Pellets<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may be lucky enough to find owl pellets.\u00a0 This helpful resource from RSPB<\/a> is a great guide.<\/p>\n

Owl pellet investigation<\/a><\/p>\n

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