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Project Goal

Students will be able to experience how energy is transferred through the food chain, by completing a hands-on dissection of owl pellets. Each student will be given an owl pellet and given the chance to identify all the animals eaten by the owl and recreate the animal, using the bones. Students will also be able to explain that animals cannot make their own food and when they eat other plants or animals, the energy stored in the food source passes to that animal. By sorting the bones in the owl pellet, students will be able to identify a real-life food chain. 

 

How Project Benefits Students

Fourth grade students are expected to be able to explain that energy is passed, in a food chain, from one food source to another, while identifying the producer and consumers. By allowing students to perform an owl pellet dissection, they will benefit academically. Hands-on learning is more engaging for students and can lead to increased retention. It provides enrichment to all students, allowing them to be creative and analyze the bones. Students will be able to experience the “real” and how food chains relate to their life.  

 

Expected Outcome(s)

The fourth grade (88 students) will benefit from this project this year. Some materials will be able to be reused, benefiting even more students in the future. The grant will provide students a first hand experience with food chains, in our ecosystem. 

 

Detailed Cost Summary

Students will need gloves for their hands, while handling the owl pellets, and the sticks are used to break apart the owl pellet. Construction paper will be used to sort the bones and recreate the animal(s) eaten by the owl.  

 

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