Whooo Are Owls?

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

What are the origins of owls, and why do they stay up at night? We answer questions from two owl-curious Tumble listeners. with the help of Harvard ornithologist Dr. Scott Edwards. He takes us on a journey starting in the time of the dinosaurs, to unravel the secrets of what made owls WHOOOO they are today. This episode is brought to you with support from Turing Tumble! (Note: No relation to our podcast.) Turing Tumble is an educational game where players build marble-powered computers to solve puzzles - with no screens necessary! Marshall and Lindsay tried it out with their son, and genuinely love it. Go to turingtumble.com/tumble to see how it works. Enter code TUMBLE for 10% off your order. Learn more about owls with Scott Edwards, in our bonus interview episode! It’s available to Patrons who pledge just $1/month. Support Tumble today at patreon.com/tumblepodcast. Check out the bird family tree, and then draw your own version! It’s on our blog at sciencepodcastforkids.com, along with other free educational resources. Click here to watch Marshall & Wingo’s “True or Poo” game show with Tumble listener Orla!

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:03.8	And I'm Marshall.
0:04.6	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:07.8	Today we're talking about owls.
0:10.4	Where did these mysterious birds come from?
0:13.2	And why did they stay up at night?
0:15.9	Everyone knows the owls came here to party and the best parties are at night.
0:19.8	To find the real answer, we'll learn about a tree that contains every bird species that
0:25.1	ever lived and discover how bird scientists created it.
0:32.1	This is going to be a oot.
0:35.6	Tumble is brought to you with support from Anchor.
0:37.6	If you love listening to Tumble and you've always wondered what it takes to make your own
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1:04.1	Support for this episode comes from Turing Tumble, not related to our podcast.
1:08.8	Turing Tumble is a new type of game where players build mechanical computers powered by marbles
1:15.4	to solve logic puzzles with no electronics.
1:19.2	It's a great way to learn about coding, to stretch your problem solving brain, or even
1:23.5	to spend an afternoon with your family.
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