Hands On

Posted under Uncategorized by Melissa on Saturday 22 March 2008

I really have nothing grand to add….but I know it’s been awhile.  So for all (two of) my homeschool fans out there….this is for you!  It’s just a fun reminder of the learning our kids can do…..without being in a classroom for 8 hours a day. 🙂

Physics Teacher: “Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head and he discovered gravity. Isn’t that wonderful?”

Student: “Yes sir, if he had been sitting in class looking at books like us, he wouldn’t have discovered anything.”

Owl Pellets

Posted under Uncategorized by Melissa on Monday 3 March 2008

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Okay, these are pretty cool even if they do sound nasty.

Today we discovered what exactly is in an owl pellet (regurgitated undigested owl “food”).

Here’s what we found:

img_2953.jpgBird skull

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We also found tons of little bones (femurs, jaws, claws) and rat skulls.

The kids loved it. I thought they’d be nervous, but they kept saying things like “Man you hit the jackpot!” & “Finding a pelvis would be so cool!”

TO ORDER: www.obdk.com (or google “owl pellets”)
There’s many companies, I just happened to order from Owl Brand Supply Company from Oregon.

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