hand2mind Animal Science Kit for Kids 8-12, Kids Science Kit with Fact-Filled Guide, Learn About Animal Biology and Dissect Owl Pellets, STEM Toys, 10 Science Experiments

I gave this kit to my granson for his 10th birthday, along with a book on owls appropriate for his age group. I think he liked it but he didn't know what it was; he kindof looked and then went to another gift. We had to explain what it was.

Bought this for my daughter and she absolutely love it. 2 skulls and tons of bones in one of the pellets

My 8-year-old used a birthday giftcard on this. It was a great deal with everything needed inside. He loved having the informational booklet to decide which animal and type of bones. Having 3 small pellets makes for multiple sessions of fun! Budding scientist approved!

This was lots of fun! It was exciting not knowing what you would find.

I remember dissecting owl pellets when I was in fifth grade in science. It’s one of my favorite school memories. I wanted my children to have that experience too and Voila, I find this !This comes with 4 owl pellets which we spent 3 hours dissecting. An 8 year old and 6 year old, entertained, for 3 hours ?! Eureeka!We had a blast with this project. The booklet it comes with is a great guide, offering many answers to questions my 40 year old self long ago forgot the answers to. There is a portion in the book that recommends soaking some of the bones in vinegar and some of them in soda (coke, pop for us Midwesterners). The point of this is to watch the bones go from delicate, nearly brittle to almost rubber like. We did this for the week recommended, the soda molded a bit so we didn’t soak the bones as long as we did in the vinegar but it was pretty cool.Not only does this kit help teach about Owls and their digestive systems but oddly, it is also a bit of a “death positive” learning experience. As a funeral director, I appreciate finding ways (age appropriately)to teach my children about death, whether it be animals or humans. I HIGHLY recommend this. 😊

we purchased for a STEM/STEAM class and the kids loved it!

If you've ever worked with owl pellets you know it can be hit or miss with what you end up with (ie. you will not always get full skeletons of animals, sometimes only some identifiable parts). I love the science and mystery of it all! This is a complete kit to explore owl pellets and inform you first hand of the circle of life-food webs, prey vs predators, digestion, etc... Good value for all, but a great value if you end up with cool bones and you can attempt to piece together their story and appearance. If you are squeamish you can always use gloves to handle the pellets and discoveries.

Got this for a 7 year old’s birthday. She absolutely loved it!!! She found so many bones and even found a completely intact skull! She spent a lot of time on this project and would not stop talking about it. It comes with everything you need plus a great activity book with great information. I do recommend showing the kid a YouTube video that describes more about owl pellets so they can really understand and grasp what they are and how to dissect them. All in all, great project and would definitely recommend and buy again.