Owl Pellets

Today the "kindergarten scientists" dissected owl pellets to find bones and teeth that were from the prey that an owl ate.  In this case the pellets were from a Short-eared Owl.  Each pellet is from one evening's meal and it holds the clues to what the owl ate.  The kids compared the bones and teeth to a bone chart to see what the prey was.  They were surprised by the orange, front teeth of some mice.  I was surprised at how much they loved this activity!  Some students were very ecstatic and asked many good questions.  The kindergartners also had the chance to use magnifying glasses and they loved that!  They did not want to throw the bones away, so I let them glue the bones and teeth to a piece of paper because they can't wait to show their family!