Paleoecology of "Fossilized" Owl Pellets

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

For 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...

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 students dissect owl pellets to identify the species eaten and...