Connect to Extension Ideas Featuring Owl Moon * Find a fourth grade English/language arts lesson plan, "Walking in the Woods with Owl Moon," at the Learn JVC Web site (http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3857). * Check out an "Owl Moon Literature Unit for Grades K-2" at the edHelper. com Web site (http://edhelper.com/ books/Owl_Moon.htm/). * Listen to the great horned owl sounds by searching for the type of owl that the father and daughter went in search of in Owl Moon (http://www.owlpages.com). * Listen to Jane Yolen read Owl Moon in the video and audio versions of the book from Weston Woods. Turn off the lights and watch (or listen) to the story read by the author - listen to the winter wind blow and hear the sound of the great horned owl. * Find an incredible Web page titled "Owl Prowl" presented by Mrs. Silverman's Second Grade class (http://www.kids-learn.org/owlprowl/index.htm). * Learn more about the real-life models that were used in Owl Moon and some interesting background information about the story (http://www.janeyolen.com/auxiliary/owlmchars2.html). * Check out The Kennedy Center's ARTSEDGE link that describes two lesson plans for third and fourth grades. The Online Teacher Reso urce . http://www.teachnology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/holidays/winter/ The Teachers Corner.net. http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/winter/ * Dissect a virtual owl pellet at the KidWings Web site (http://www.kid-wings.com/index.htm). * Take a field trip to a nature center, science museum, or find an expert bird watcher or naturalist and have them come into the class and talk about owls.

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