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Grades 912. Explore how energy moves through an ecosystem. Students analyze the contents of owl pellets and construct ecological pyramids to represent the data collected. After discussing their results, students are then challenged to apply their knowledge by constructing an ecological pyramid based on the foods they themselves eat. Kit includes enough materials for at least 30 students working in groups.
Grades 912. Explore how energy moves through an ecosystem. Students analyze the contents of owl pellets and construct ecological pyramids to represent the data collected. After discussing their results, students are then challenged to apply their knowledge by constructing an ecological pyramid based on the foods they themselves eat. Kit includes enough materials for at least 30 students working in groups. Receive a FREE digital Teacher's Manual and Student Guide with kit purchase.
Components | Qty | Included? |
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Heat Transfer Kit | 1 | Included |
Large Owl Pellets | 16 | Included |
Wooden Probes | 32 | Included |
Plastic Forceps | 16 | Included |
Hand Lenses | 16 | Included |
Laminated Pyramid Worksheets | 15 | Included |
Dry-Erase Markers | 15 | Included |
Owl Food Chain Poster | 1 | Included |
Teacher's Manual and Reproducible Student Guide | 1 | Included |
Paper Plates | 30 | Needed, Not included |
Rulers | 15 | Needed, Not included |
Roll of Clear Tape | 1 | Needed, Not included |
Graphing Paper | Needed, Not included | |
Paper Towels | Needed, Not included | |
Dissecting Microscope (optional) | Needed, Not included | |
Calculators (optional) | Needed, Not included |
Inquiries in Science® is our exclusive series of hands-on kits specifically designed to help high school students understand abstract, hard-to-grasp science concepts. The series tracks well with most textbooks, and kit topics reflect state science standards and extensive educator input. Since Inquiries in Science® is modular, you can use the kits individually, as a strand, or as a series to teach biology, chemistry, and environmental science.
Field-tested in classrooms nationwide, Inquiries in Science® employs guided inquiry based on the 5E learning cycle of engage, explore, explain, extend, and evaluate. This inquiry-based approach also promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) practices. It enables students to:
Inquiries in Science® helps students build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, and encourages creativity, collaboration, and teamwork. It creates an environment in which you and your students work together as active learners.
Disciplines and topics addressed by the kits were organized and selected based on data from numerous sources, including the National Research Council's National Science Education Standards, AAAS's Project 2061 Science Benchmarks, NAEP's Science Framework, and state science education standards from across the US. In addition, the Inquiries in Science® content and activities reflect the science practices and engineering practices, core ideas, and crosscutting concepts outlined by the National Research Council's A Framework for K–12 Science Education (2011) and the Next Generation Science Standards (2013).