Owl Pellet Dissection

Lesson: Science

Class: Year 6: Emerald Year: 2023 - 2024

Owls are a theme in our class book 'Skellig' by David Almond, so in science we dissected owl pellets.

We spent a fascinating morning taking the pellets apart and identifying the bones from various mammals that the owls eat whole.  We found the skulls of mice, voles and shrews, as well as the tiniest rib bones. The children identified hip bones, vertebrae and many other bones.