2. Owl Pellets By: James Krause code #15 Period 8 Don’t get caught. Can’t get eaten.

3. Introduction

4. My comparative question is,” In the 2009-2010 6 th grade, does the average number of prey animals significantly differ from this years number of prey animals found?” My prediction was that the 2009-2010 data would have a higher average of prey animals. This is because I feel like the number of animals is decreasing every year due to toxins and pollution in the Earth. My hypothesis was “If our environment continues to increase its pollution, then our animal population will decrease Comparative question + Prediction and Hypotheses

5. Our Procedure

6. My prey animal was a vole. These are the bones of the animal I found in my pellet. This is what the animal looks like with the skin and fur on it. Before After

7. Data Tables 1-6

8. Bar Graphs for Tables Four and Five Four Five

9. http://www.allendalek8.com/Page/895 Copy and paste this url into an address bar Scroll down and click on Brookside Papers (Looks exactly like I typed it This is also where I got my data from I am only using the 2009-2010 Owl Pellet data This Year 2009-2010

10. Answers to Analysis questions

11. Conclusion Paragraph

12. Barn Owl Food Web