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Bringing Science and Art Together in Best Nest

Explore bird biology and learn to draw an owl with an artist

Subject: STEM and Creative Arts (Drawing) 
Grade: K – 6 

Best Nest by Lyndsay Wasko uses beautiful illustrations and fun facts that will teach your students about different birds.

Learning Objectives

  • Students investigate the internal systems of organisms and explain how they support vital biological processes. 
  • Students will explore different ways to draw and how to refine their art through an artist demonstration. 

 

 

Length: 24 minutes

Activities

Best Nest, read aloud by the author 
Length 3.5 minutes
Learn how to draw a cartoon burrowing owl 
Length: 6 minutes

Make sure your students have a pencil or pencil crayon, a thick marker, and a piece of paper for this activity. 

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