Our new book, Rockie’s Migration Adventures, is the next chapter in the life of our heroine Rockie the Burrowing Owl. You may recognize Rockie from her adventures in the sagebrush ecosystem from Rockie's Sagebrush Adventures. Now, we join Rockie as she embarks on her newest adventure: migration!
Click to read "Rockie's Migration Adventures" online.
You can download this book as a pdf for free, watch a narrated version, or order print copies for $5 per copy. Wyoming educators can order print copies for free by emailing jacelyn.downey@audubon.org, thanks to the Shirley Basin Sage-grouse Working Group.
Activities
Rockie's Vocabulary Adventures
Dive deeper into the vocabulary used by scientists, by using words from Rockie’s Migration Adventure to fill out this crossword!
Rockie's Bingo Adventures
Use this map and clues from the story to identify each location Rockie used as a stopover in her journey!
Rockie's Migration Map
Use clues from "Rockie's Migration Adventures" to trace Rockie's migration!
Click here for the answer key to Rockie's Vocabulary adventures.
Recommended Reads
Want to make a virtual visit to a Burrowing Owl colony? Visit Rio Salado Audubon Center's webpage about the ‘Downtown Owls’ and the story behind restoring habitat for these tiny birds!
To learn more about the ecosystems, wildlife, and life-cycles of your favorite ‘Rockie’ characters, check out our recommendations below:
Birds in the Story
Illustration: Eric M. Strong
Order "Rockie's Migration Adventures"
Order print copies for your children or students to learn about the migration strategies of sagebrush and grassland wildlife.
Related
Rockie's Sagebrush Adventures
Introduce children to the sagebrush ecosystem through this illustrated book
Audubon for Kids
Activities from across Audubon’s national network of environmental educators.
Mountain West Habitat Flashcards
Teach your students about eight of the Mountain West's habitats
Learn about birds and get involved.
