Monessen fifth-graders dissect barn owl pellets

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Fifth-graders at Monessen Elementary Center had a science lesson Friday that required steady hands and a bit of a tough stomach. Students in Jennifer Gardner’s science/STEAM class dissected owl pellets. They are regurgitated by the bird after eating and contain various matter that is not able to be digested, like small bones.

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