We are just finishing up our Science unit on Food Chains and Webs with an exciting exploration with owl pellets. Owl pellets are regurgitated remains of what an owl cannot digest. So why are we exploring this? As part of understanding the food chain the owl pellet provide us with evidence of what a barn owl has eaten. If we are lucky enough, there is evidence that a primary and secondary consumer has been consumed by the owl!
After a brief search on the Internet about barn owls, students found that barn owls eat many things but the most common would include rodents and insects. They concluded the search by sketching a food chain on Doodle Buddy.
Sun ➡ grass ➡ mouse ➡ owl
Check out these cool pics from our exploration day! Be sure to stop by and visit out final display located outside our classroom!
