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Raptors

Class Description:

Wolf Ridge is home to a Great Horned Owl, Saw Whet Owl, and 2 Buff Orpington hens. The owls are non-releasable, rehabilitated raptors who are no longer able to live in the wild. During the Raptor program, students will meet the birds and learn the ecology and fascinating biology of these magnificent winged animals that fly above the ridges along Lake Superior.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Raptor evening program students will be able to:

• identify the three basic raptor characteristics: great eyesight, talons, and a sharp curved beak.
• understand raptor adaptations, predator-prey interactions and human effects on wildlife
  

Minnesota Graduation Standards

Wolf Ridge has aligned the Center's entire curriculum to Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards. As the primary student audience at Wolf Ridge is from 4th-12th grade, the matrices address these grade levels. Teachers may request that their students focus upon a specific benchmark while attending Wolf Ridge. The Wolf Ridge Curriculum Standards Matrix addresses benchmarks in

• Science
• Math
• History and Social Science
• Language Arts
• Arts

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

• By protecting the environment, using our resources wisely, and considering the needs of all people and living organisms, we can help to maintain a better quality of life for all living things now and in the future.
• Humans have a great ability to alter natural systems, and a responsibility to consider the effects of our actions.
• Awareness, knowledge and appreciation for animals lead to an understanding of our impact.
  
• See entire Wolf Ridge Curriculum Framework

Time
50 minutes
indoors

Audience
4th grade - adult

Activity level
easy

Travel
none

Uphill travel
none