The Great Horned Owl in the Oxbow

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"Science Topics" covered in this article:

Life Science
People and Science

"Environmental Topics" covered in this article:

Forest and Grassland Use (Educators)
The Value of Forests and Grasslands (Educators)
Wildlife and Endangered Species (Educators)
Wildlife and Endangered Species (Students)

Specific "Thinking About Science" Themes:

Characteristics of Scientists

Specific "Thinking About the Environment" Themes:

Energy
Food chain

NSE Standards covered in this article:

Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (A)
Natural hazards (F)
Nature of science (G)
Populations and ecosystems (C)
Regulation and behavior (C)
Risks and benefits (F)
Science and technology in society (F)
Science as a human endeavor (G)
Understandings about science and technology (E)
Understandings about scientific inquiry (A)