Fourth Grade Owl Pellet Investigation

What does an owl eat?

Fourth graders dissected owl pellets to find out.  Prior to this activity, students had read and discussed the story “Energy in the Ecosystem.”  The owl pellet investigation allowed the students to see first hand what an owl eats and where it fits into the energy flow of a habitat.  Students used bone sorting charts to help them identify their owl’s last meal.  The student scientists discovered that their owls had eaten either a vole, mole, or bird.