OK, it's not really puke. More like a hair ball. And it's fumigated, so there's no germs, right?
We are studying birds right now and will be disecting an owl pellet today. Here are some resources I found to help us. The kids are looking forward to the edible "owl pellets."
Those farm kids! It takes a lot to make them squemish.
Info on owls: http://www.owlpages.com/
Owl Theme Page: http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/owls.htm
Books and Internet Resources for Teaching About Owls and Raptors: http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/unit_raptors_books.htm
Owl Activities: http://www.sciencekit.com/article.asp_Q_ai_E_266
How to draw an owl: http://www.waterfordpress.com/pdf/ba_swd_02_owl.pdf
Origami Owl Pattern: http://www.fabricorigami.com/misc/pdffiles/misc59.pdf
Owl pellet lesson with printable bone chart: http://www.eagle-bluff.org/Owl%20Pellets.pdf
owl pellet disection kit to order: http://www.hometrainingtools.com/articles/owl-pellet-dissection-project.html
examination instructions: http://www.hometrainingtools.com/catalog/file/28/PM-OWLPELL.pdf
virtual owl pellet disection: http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/
Edible "owl pellets"
1 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter, soft
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup small pretzel sticks
1 cup coconut
1/4 cup peanuts
1/4 cup oat cereal
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Mix peanut butter, butter and powdered sugar in bowl. Add the rest and stir. Roll into 12 owl pellet shapes. Chill for 30 minutes. Wrap in foil and serve.
Use your imagination to add/delete ingredients!!
Owl Food Key:
Coconut = Bird Feathers
Peanuts = Mouse skulls
Pretzels = Rabbit bones
Oat Cereal = Bird bones
Choc. Chips = Snake and frog bones | 
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October 29, 2006 - Thanks for the links
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