Who wants to just read about animal life cycles when you can investigate and see a real hands-on examples? I remember the first time I had an opportunity to dissect an owl pellet. I thought it was the coolest thing ever! I want my students to have the same experience!
My class is made up of self-contained deaf and hard of hearing students.
My students range from third to fifth grade. Most of my students read at least one grade level below average. My students struggle with the text complexity of science textbooks so I need to make science as real and meaningful to them as possible. We are a public school in a suburban area of Florida.
My Project
By using the owl pellets and dissection kits, my class will team up with a general education class and work together with a partner to explore what the owls ate, by closely examining the contents of the pellets. They will then decide as a team what animal or animals they think the owl digested. They will then write and defend their hypothesis on why they think that is what the owl ate.
This project is important because it will provide my students a hands-on learning opportunity to make a connection to the real world.
It will also provide essential social skills as they partner with students in a general education setting.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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