2nd/3rd Fall Adventures


During the fall, we did a few fall projects including some art and dissecting some owl pellets. The kids were pretty amazed at the uncovering bones and skulls that were fully intact. They used a chart to try and identify what animal had been the source of food for that particular owl.

Here are some photos of our adventures:










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