Paleoecology of "Fossilized" Owl Pellets

Students study how to tell what an animal has ate and where it possibly came from.  In this fossil lesson students divide into groups and take apart an owl pellet to see what it tells them about the animal. 

In this "Evolution & Diversity" worksheet, students watch the movie and respond to 23 fill in the blank and short answer questions regarding information from the documentary about theories of evolution and diversity.

They didn't just WING this video; it's a real HOOT! An intriguing video in the Brain Scoop Fossils & Geology series explains what owl pellets are and why scientists study them. Then, it covers the extension of how scientists use them...

What if we described an animal like we describe a football team competing in the big game? A cool video attempts to do just that as part of a larger biology playlist. It discusses an owl with superb adaptations and anatomy to survive in...

Students study the differences in anatomy to help identify different species and use a dichotomous key to identify what the owls were eating.  For this investigative lesson students dissect owl pellets to identify the species eaten and...

Students wrok together to examine fossilized owl pellets. Using the pellets, they determine the paleo-environment based on what type of animals found the pellets. To end the instructional activity, they practice using a dichotomous key...