We have been learning about owls and food chains this week. We found out that owls swallow their prey whole, but their stomachs cannot digest the bones and fur. After eating, owls will cough up a pellet.
On Thursday we dissected some owl pellets.
Students pulled apart the pellet to find lots of hair and bones!
They used bone charts to figure out what their owl ate.
Syndee and Logan begin pulling their pellet apart.
Ben and Kyle are working hard!
Kayden and Giovanny are showing off some of the bones they found!
Cameron holds up what we think is a rodent hip or leg bone.
Brooklyn looks cute as ever while dissecting!
Josalynn and Alyvia work together to find bones in that hair! They used tweezers and sticks to help.
Students were allowed to wear gloves, but most of the kiddos ended up ditching the gloves so they could dig in easier!
Connor and Alexis show the skull they found in their pellet.
Aiden is dissecting while Sebastian is studying a bone chart.
The wonderful Jamey Pavey from Shelby County Soil & Water helps Nadia and Delaney identify their bones.
Here is part of a rodent skull we found. If you look closely, you can see the bottom jaw and the little teeth on it.
We tried to use charts like this to help us identify what bones we found.
The students had an absolute blast in the Science lab! Two students who were absent will be dissecting a pellet next week so I will post pictures of their Science adventure soon!
Have a great weekend! :)
Reminders:
-Students have school next Monday and Tuesday. There will be no school Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Happy Thanksgiving!!
-PLEASE PLEASE send in donations for our soldier care packages. I know it is a time of year where many different groups are requesting donations, so I really appreciate your help with our service project.
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