My Students

My 7th grade science classes are working hard to become real scientists. I teach in a diverse socioeconomic school. Our population cannot afford the purchase of the Owl Pellets and 25 science forceps for my science classes.

My students are doing "hands on-minds on" science related activities around life science.

The idea of dissecting an animal's excretion just thrills them! They cannot wait to use forceps to dissect an owl pellet and learn through discovery. The best way to learn and remember is through hands-on activities.

My Project

Barn Owl pellets and scientific forceps are wonderful tools for my 7th grade science classroom. Each student will have their own owl pellet to dissect. Using the forceps will help individuals find skeletal remains of small rodents, plant sections and other nondigestible items. Students will then be able to share and compare their findings. Each individual student will try and recreate a rodent's skeleton from the bones discovered in their owl pellet. Students will have many benefits from these mysterious fur balls such as: learning the concepts of natural history,ecology and predator/prey relationships. Using real science forceps to dissect makes the students learning authentic.

Your help will allow my students to learn through "hands on" discovery.

They will be able to dissect owl pellets using real tools and have a true science experience. They will learn that animal excretion is not all waste!