Owl Pellets are a Hoot!

Ms. Rodger’s third graders had a memorable (and fun!) science lab last week. Students dissected owl pellets to learn about the eating habits of birds of prey. The pellets are the regurgitated remains of an owl’s meal, including all the bones of the animals it ate (usually small rodents or other small birds). Owls usually swallow their food whole, digest the edible parts, and then expel the indigestible parts through their mouth as a pellet. It might sound gross, but the students thought it was so cool!

Students identifies the bones, feathers, and other hidden treasures found in the pellets. Hands-on labs allow for students to get a firsthand look at what they study in science class. All elementary students, grades PreK3 through fifth grade, attend science enrichment in our lab.

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