An owl pellet lab will teach the eating habits of birds of prey, such as owls, that eat other animals and small birds.
Content:
- study of food chains to show relationship between producers (plants) and consumers (animals that eat the plants or eat the other animals)
- students will dissect owl pellets and identify animals eaten by the bones found in the pellet
Set up:
- have class divided into 5 groups
- have a space (library, science room) where students can work around tables
- data projector and screen are required
Related Documents:
| Owl Pellet Contents |
| Bone Sorting Chart |
| Vole |
| Shrew |
| Varied Thrush |
Online Resources:
| Owl Pellet Video |
| Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection |
| ProScope Digital Microscope Software Many schools will have a ProScope (perhaps in their science room). |
Curriculum Connections |
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Outcomes |
Indicators |
Grade 4 |
Science |
HC4.1 Investigate the interdependence of plants and animals, including humans, within habitats and communities. |
a,b,c,f,h |
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Science |
HC4.2 Analyze the structures and behaviours of plants and animals that enable them to exist in various habitats. |
a,b,c,f,g |
Grade 6 |
Science |
DL6.2 Examine how humans organize understanding of the diversity of living things. |
a |
Grade 7 |
Science |
IE7.2 Observe, illustrate, and analyze living organisms within local ecosystems as part of interconnected food webs, populations, and communities. |
f,j |
