Building+Ecological+Pyramids



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George - This was a good lab! The students will love looking through the specimen and trying to predict the organism. It would be helpful to use a more detailed diagram of the organisms skeleton. This could work for all age levels.

Emily- Good lab! Covers many good concepts relating to the ecological pyramid. The kids will enjoy finding the bones (after they learn it is not poop).

Louann - This is an activity that kids of all ages enjoy. I give the kids empty prescription bottles for overnight storage of bones. You can buy refills just about anywhere and there ARE much better bone sorting charts out there.

Keith- This should appeal to our students.... it's rather like CSI detective work. I thought it was fun. The mole wouldn't have agreed, though....

Deb- owl pellets are always fun and it's a quiet activity- detailed. I would always add some kind of extra credit for reassembling on a piece of black construction paper. Makes them work harder to find the little bitty bones.

Bryan - I liked this kit because of the way it was tied to ecology concepts and what each group does matters to a whole class effort to demonstrate principles.

Heather - Great lab! Gently uncovering tiny bones was very fun and engaging! Students would enjoy finding out what bones they have uncovered.

Carrie - I had originally considered owl pellet lab to be elementary, however, I was very impressed with this particular lab. This would be a great activity to use with Ecogy pyramids.

Alicia- Always fun to dig into owl pellets! The students love to get their hands "dirty" in the lab and re-create something that was.

Christine- I loved this lab! I think its a great activity for students to do when discussing Ecology and Ecological pyramids. It might help to have enough instruments for each student to be working on the owl pellet at the same time. Those not dissecting might get restless in younger groups.

Susan- I am anxious to purchase some owl pellets for my class during our discussion of Ecology. I think the video John brought in would also be a good introduction for this lab.