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JAM Sessions: Owl Pellet Dissection

  • Museum at Prairiefire 5801 West 135th Street Overland Park, KS, 66224 United States (map)

$5 General Admission
FREE for Members

Members will receive their discount by opting to sign in with their membership account during the checkout process and using their membership discount code.

Have you ever watched an owl eat?  We know they are predators, but unless you are lucky enough to see something in its mouth or clutched in its talons, it’s difficult to see for yourself what they are actually eating.  Is  there a way to tell what exactly an owl has actually eaten?  In this JAM, we are going to talk about owl barf, or a “pellet”.  An owl pellet is a mass of regurgitated remains from animals it has fed on.  Fur, bones, teeth, and other animal parts can be found in an owl pellet.  We will be dissecting SIMULATED pellets, not real ones, to study what kinds of animals owls eat!

Registration opens on June 5th at 10:00 am

PLEASE NOTE:

  • We require a 24 hour cancellation notice for Little Explorers Club and JAM Sessions reservations via emailing info@visitthemap.org. Please include the name on the reservation, number of students, date and time of the class.

  • Please help create an outstanding learning environment by limiting disruptions in the classroom! 

  • Parents are, of course, always welcome to remain in class but should a parent choose to step out, we have provided a seating area just outside the classrooms. Parents and siblings are also welcome to explore our Discovery Room or the rest of the Museum until the class concludes.

 
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