Ravens

Class Description:

Visitors to Wolf Ridge have the opportunity to observe ravens year around soaring overhead yet most know little of the raven or its relatives the crows and jays. This show provides an opportunity for people to learn the mythology and biology one of the most intelligent, playful and long-lived birds on Earth. Featured are dozens of magnificent pictures of ravens taken by National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg. The goal of this program is to widen the students’ appreciation of nature through the Eye Of the Raven in the hope that they will tread the earth with more respect and appreciation for all its parts.

Total time: 50 minutes
Audience: 4th grade through adult
Activity level: easy
Travel: none
Total uphill travel: none

Outcomes

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

Describe the relationships between wolves and ravens.

Appreciate the intelligence and cleverness of the Corvid Family of birds.

Minnesota Graduation Standards

The Ravens evening program will provide students with guided practice, in an authentic setting, to support the following Graduations Standards. We have chosen one to three “major focus” standards per grade level. Due to the holistic nature of environmental education, several other standards, not listed here, are addressed as well.

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Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

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Classroom Connections*

• Journal page download
• Pre-visit activities
• Post-visit activities
• Links to Raven information and activities on the web

*requires Wolf Ridge password