Owl Moon Unit!!!

I FINALLY finished my Owl Moon Literacy Bundle after spending two whole days revamping my existing unit!  Yay!   I added a few things, but generally I just made it a whole lot prettier with better clip art.  I have no idea how I ever made it before I was introduced to Scrappin Doodles & Lettering Delights.  :)  Anyway, the unit hits on comprehension skills, fluency, vocabulary, phonics, some writing {since I use this as a mentor text when we're writing personal narratives}, some nonfiction, and I tucked in a little Science nugget too.  You can preview the entire 33 page file HERE, if you're interested.

The Science "nugget" is just a one pager, but it's something you can use if you decide to do an owl pellet dissection.  Yeah, it's kind of gross, because it's basically regurgitated fur and bones, BUT it's such a great lesson!  The kids loved it... aside from the faint smell those little bundles of hair emit.  I've even made peace with the idea, because of the learning value.  Of course, I teach third grade, so my kiddos already understand that some animals eat other animals.  You may want to tread more lightly with younger kids, but I don't know!  There's a great online owl pellet dissection that you can do instead, and you don't even need to spend a dime or search online for bone charts! If you're interested, you can dissect virtually HERE. Last year, I had the opportunity to do the real thing with my kiddos, and they were completely enamored by the experience.  I highly recommend it if you're looking for a way to integrate subjects into your literacy block!  If you can coordinate something with your local wildlife rescue organizations, they may be able to teach your kiddos a thing or two as well!