Eyes on the Hunt: teacher key

Gyrfalcons, grade 7 edition, written for 7th grade. How a gyrfalcon scans, chases and raises its young, from its size to its first flights.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

How many falcon species breed in Alaska, and is the gyrfalcon one of them?
- Ten, and no
- Four, and yes (answer)
- One, and yes
Where might a gyrfalcon scan for prey?
- From a high rock perch (answer)
- From under water
- From inside a nest
When do young gyrfalcons begin short practice flights?
- At about five weeks old (answer)
- At one day old
- At one year old
When do young gyrfalcons become independent of their parents?
- At one week old
- At two years old
- At 3 to 4 months old (answer)
Why does a gyrfalcon's keen eyesight matter when it hunts?
- It uses it to build a nest
- It uses it to dig
- It uses it to spot potential prey (answer)
What does independent mean?
- In a nest
- On their own (answer)
- Hunted