Match the bones
Use the bone identification charts to work out what the owl ate: vole, shrew, mouse, mole, rat or bird. Every bone is labeled, from skull to pelvis.
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Bone charts, guides and printables from Owl Brand, free for classrooms and families. Print as many as you need. No sign-up, no email.
Guides & printables
The full teacher guide, a picture book for younger students and two printables for the wall.
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Activities & Games
98 classroom activities, science games and a virtual owl pellet to dissect on Kidwings. Free, with nothing to sign up for.
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Ready-made lessons.
Short science stories that go with the charts. Read one with the class before you open the pellets.
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