Bone Detectives Lab Report
A comprehensive lab report template for 9th-grade students to document their owl pellet dissection findings. It includes data tables for skeletal counts, a graphing area for prey frequency, and sections for modeling food webs and calculating energy transfer using the 10% rule.
Bone Detectives Presentation
A visual slide deck to accompany the owl pellet analysis lesson. It covers pellet formation, identification tips for rodent/shrew/bird remains, the 10% energy transfer rule, and biomagnification of toxins in top predators.
Bone Detectives Teacher Guide
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Bone Detectives lesson, including instructional pacing, discussion prompts, key concepts for the 10% energy rule and biomagnification, and strategies for addressing common student misconceptions.
Bone Detective Journal Activity
A simplified lab report for 5th-grade students to document their owl pellet findings. It includes a friendly tally table, a bar graph workspace, and a basic food chain drawing area to explore predator-prey relationships.
Bone Detectives Slides 5th Grade
A visual slide deck for 5th-grade students to accompany their owl pellet analysis. It uses bright colors, big icons, and simple explanations for predator-prey roles and basic energy flow.
Bone Detectives Teacher Guide 5th Grade
A specialized teacher guide for 5th-grade instruction, focusing on simpler energy flow concepts, NGSS alignment for elementary standards, and scaffolding strategies for data collection.