Bar Charts: owls
Learning Objective
- We are learning how to present and interpret data in a bar chart.
- We are learning how to solve 1 step and 2 step questions using information presented in a bar chart
Credit: BBC Two - Natural World
Clip Description
Owls are birds of prey. This means that they must feed on other animals to survive. They are expert hunters and have incredible eyesight and hearing. It is said that a barn owl can hear a mouse’s heartbeat over 7 metres away!
In this fascinating clip, we are shown a variety of different owl species. Super-powered, magical and ghostly are some of the words that are used to describe these remarkable birds. We also meet two owl chicks called Luna and Lily. Of the 200 different owl species that inhabit our planet, which species of owl are the chicks? Watch the clip to find out.
Whiteboard Number Challenge
Unlike a human, owls cannot move their eyeballs inside their eye sockets. However, they can rotate their heads an incredible 270 degrees.
How many different number sentences can you list in a minute where the answer is 270?
e.g. 300 – 30 = 270 200 + 50 + 20 = 270