Owl
Pellet Dissection
Last Friday Upper
Elementary students dissected owl pellets during science class, as part of our
study of the Vital Functions of Animals.
After introductory lessons on meeting the nutritional and structural needs
of animals, we explored the Kidwings website, which gave details on how owls digest
their prey. Then students worked in
pairs to dissect their pellets, and used a chart to try and identify the bones
they found. We identified skulls, teeth,
jawbones, ribs, leg bones and more, mostly from rodents.
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