7th Graders at St. Bernard School Dissect Owl Pellet for their second Life Science Lab

7th Graders at Saint Bernard School Tackle Owl Pellet Dissection

Students in 7th Grade at St. Bernard School tackled their second dissection lab during Life Science Class. Students dissected an owl pellet while simultaneously learning about the predatory habits of owls. The new Trinocular Compound LED Microscope was used to view specimens up close. After completing the dissection lab, students worked in pairs to write up their science lab reports. This interactive lab helped students to compare, contrast and distinguish the bones of the skeletal system.

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After carefully removing bones from the owl pellet, Tristan Kissel and Reiley Reim begin sorting them and identifying the animals to which the bones belong to.

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A bone sorting chart is used to help students identify the animals that an owl typically consumes.

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A rat’s skull is clearly identified within the owl pellet.

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Riley Esposito adjusts the slide on the new Trinocular Compound LED Microscope while her lab partner Katelyn Birdsey takes a look at the specimen up close. The image is later projected onto the computer screen and large television monitor in the classroom.

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