danybug Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 We just did a family dissection of owl pellets I bought from Home Science Tools. It was really cool! My dd (4yo) actually loved it the most. Go figure! I bought two kits and they were so cheap. My dd had a small one and it had probably 15 bones in it including 2 skulls. My ds had one a little larger and he had 5 skulls including a large one we classified as a rat. The 3 page sheets that come with the kit are a wealth of information and really cool for trying to classify the bones. Overall, we were thrilled and are definitely ordering more. Now, tomorrow we are on to our major dissection of the 5 basic animals :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suppleasthewind Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I have one sitting on my shelf, but my older two keep saying, "ewww." I'm just going to take it down and work on it soon. I keep hearing great things about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 We just did a family dissection of owl pellets I bought from Home Science Tools. It was really cool! My dd (4yo) actually loved it the most. Go figure! I bought two kits and they were so cheap. My dd had a small one and it had probably 15 bones in it including 2 skulls. My ds had one a little larger and he had 5 skulls including a large one we classified as a rat. The 3 page sheets that come with the kit are a wealth of information and really cool for trying to classify the bones. Overall, we were thrilled and are definitely ordering more. Now, tomorrow we are on to our major dissection of the 5 basic animals :001_huh: I have a kit. I was waiting for nice weather to do it outside. It's getting nice out now, so I should plan this soon. Someone told me once they they soaked their pellets in some bleach water for a little while first. :confused: Did you do that?? Also, how are you doing major dissection of the 5 basic animals? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 My DD16 found an owl pellet in our backyard. The kids dissected it and had a bunch of fun doing so. There was only one skull in our pellet. We decided it was a gopher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Fun! This was my oldest son's favorite part of 1st grade. He could still tell you all about it. My youngest did it with a group last year and it wasn't as cool. It was plastic and larger groups worked on one. Perhaps I should take the plunge and order a real pellet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Hmm, now you're tempting me. Only on WTM can one be tempted by owl pellets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmommy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 We had great fun doing it a couple of years ago and plan on doing it again next year. It def has been a highlight of homeschooling for us. I did not soak ours in water althoufgh you can. It is already sterilized, so no need for the bleach if you order from HST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Great idea! This morning I was just looking for resources for doing a unit on owls as part of our upcoming animal study. I'll definitely be purchasing that kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perogi Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 That's encouraging! Our hs group is doing a science based co-op using the owl pellets on Fri mornings in the month of April. I'd not heard of them before that but I'm excited and hope the kids get enough hands on time with them. If not, I'll have to order them for some summer studies :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks for sharing! This is on our science to-do list.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnL Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks for sharing! I might have to order some of the real ones. My dd got some fake plastic owl pellets for Christmas. She was really looking forward to it, but once she heard it was plastic it just wasn't as cool. It's just one complete plastic skeleton and it's labeled exactly what animal it represents. I think she'd have much more fun mucking around in a real one and trying to figure out what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Hmm, now you're tempting me. Only on WTM can one be tempted by owl pellets! Don't forget mummified chickens! I mentioned dissecting owl pellets to Ariel a month ago and she keeps asking when I'm going to order them. Who knew owl vomit would be such a cause for excitement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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