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Ms. Powell from Pembroke KY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Dissect Owl Puke?!

Help me give my students the opportunity to dissect owl pellets and see first-hand how different animal structures and habitat affect predator and prey.

  • $457 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

I have four classes of fourth graders that rotate through my classroom for science and social studies. I use centers in my classroom and provide hands-on opportunities for exploration as much as possible.

My kiddos are such curious creatures and are always eager to learn about science!

I love to see their eyes light up as they make a new discovery, solve a problem, or develop a new model or way of looking at things. We are always questioning and wondering. Our classroom is a land of wonder, and we love it that way!

My Project

An owl pellet dissection lab is a memorable (and fun!) way to learn about the eating habits of birds of prey— birds such as owls that eat rodents and small birds.

What are owl pellets?

They are the regurgitated remains of an owl’s meal, including all the bones of the animals it ate (usually small rodents). Owls usually swallow their food whole, digest the edible parts, and then expel the indigestible parts through their mouth as a pellet. It might sound gross, but dissecting these is a project most kids love!

What a fun and exciting way to finish up our Life Science Unit!

Ms. Powell
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Owl Pellet, Large, Pack of 15 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $48.60 4 $194.40
Carolina Owl Pellet Dissection Mat • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.07 15 $91.05
Owl Pellet Chart Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $35.95 1 $35.95

Materials cost

$321.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $32.14

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$388.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.53

Total project goal

$456.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $456.89

3 Donors

-$454.89

Donations toward project cost

-$386.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.23

match offer

-$2.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$1.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.30

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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