Welcome to Classroom Connections—where every lesson moves from field to classroom. Each post features Ecology Blueprints, real-world Field Notes, and practical Classroom Connections designed to help you teach wildlife science, food webs, anatomy, and ecosystems with confidence.
And bring each lesson to life in your classroom—starting today.
A step-by-step owl pellet dissection guide: the tools you need, how to open the pellet without breaking bones, and how to sort and identify what you find.
A practical guide to identifying the skulls, jaws and bones you find in an owl pellet — rodent, shrew, mole or bird — and how to read a bone chart. .
Owl pellets are the compact bundles of fur and bone an owl coughs up after a meal — not droppings. Here is what they are, why owls make them, and what you can learn from one.
