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. 

Practicing paleontologists map the geologic time scale, simulate the formation of sedimentary rock, and analyze fossil data. Instructions for four activities and five assessment choices are provided for the teacher. This comprehensive...

In this biology worksheet, students answer 72 multiple choice and short answer questions in preparation for the biology final exam.

This is mostly a reading comprehension exercise with a focus on rock and fossil formation. After a section on the three types of rock, readers answer two questions about which environment is conducive to fossilization. After a second...

Students explore owl pellets. In this animal science lesson plan, students use owl pellet dissection kits to dissect one owl pellet. Students use a magnifying glass to identify the foods that the owl ate.

Three pages of intriguing pictures and reading passages about the natural history of Africa's West Coast Fossil Park make up the bulk of this handout. There are 13 questions to answer and directions for designing a poster about one of...

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 lesson, they practice using a dichotomous key to determine the...

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

Students discover how energy flows through communities because of the relationship between producers, consumers and decomposers. Examining various ecosystems, they identify the materials that cycle continuously through them. They label...

Students share their science expertise with elementary students in a conference format. Elementary students rotate through sessions of different science disciplines (Biology, Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry, Computers).