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Screech owls are an important species in our environment and right now they need your help. This site is a part of a Gold Award initiative to educate the public about Eastern Screech Owls. Girl Scout Daisies can learn about owls to earn their Animal Observer Badge.

Step 1: Observe Sounds

• Materials: paper, pencil, (optional) coloring supplies
• 1) Pass each girl a piece of paper.
• 2) Watch the video.
• 3) Next, listen to the video. Ask the girls to draw the animals they hear.
• 4) Finally, reveal the animals and discuss together.

Step 2: Owl Hide and Seek

Eastern screech owls have many natural predators. To stay safe, the owls camouflage themselves in trees. This makes the owls hard to spot.

• Materials: owl printable, scissors, coloring materials
• 1) Girls pair up into groups of two or three; each girl takes a printed owl.
• 2) Write the team initials on the back of each owl.
• 3) Color the owls.
• 4) Next, have the girls close their eyes. Send one team up at a time to go hide their owls around the room.
• 5) Set a timer for 2 minutes while the girls search for owls from other teams. The team with the least amount of owls found wins the game.
• 6) When time is up, have the girls clean up their area. Remember to always leave a room better than you found it!
• 7) Regroup and discuss.

Step 3: Owl Gallery

• Materials: printed owl cards, midwest owl sheet, pencil, coloring supplies
• 1) First, form groups of two or three. Each girl gets an owl sheet, and each group gets an owl card.
• 2) In groups, read the cards. Then, draw the owl and write down two fun facts on the sheet.
• 3) When everyone is finished, display the owl drawings in a gallery and have the girls walk around to view; this can be on a table or on a wall.
• 4) Regroup and discuss.
Note: You can also read the cards as a troop and discuss together.

Congratulations

You have now earned the Daisy Animal Observer Badge! If you would like to learn more about owls or my project, you can visit the Project Owl Warrior site.