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Fetal Pig Dissection
In this dissection worksheet, students use a preserved fetal pig to learn more about anatomical terms and body systems. Detailed diagrams and instructions are provided to guide the students through the dissection. Students complete 81...
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Exploring Owls
What can young scientists discover from dissecting an owl pellet? Explore the owl food chain, beginning with an introduction to these predatory birds. Suggested strategies here include creating a podcast and purchasing a poster, however...
Nuffield Foundation
Dissection of the Ventilation System of a Locust
Jiminy cricket! If you find yourself plagued by fear of dissection, these locust respiratory system dissection directions will walk you through everything you need to know. Teens inspect a living locust to begin with, then jump over to...
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Flower Dissection
Students investigate th anatomy of a flower. They investigate the structures and processes by which flowering plants generate pollen, ovules, seeds, and fruit through dissection,
Frog Dissection Practice Test
This PDF file will allow students to practice for their frog dissection practical using images.
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Flower Dissection
Students dissect three different flowers and compare and contrast them. In this flowers lesson plan, students learn about the flower anatomy and then dissect their own flowers.
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Sheep Heart Dissection
Fifth graders examine a sheep heart. In this biology lesson plan, 5th graders dissect a sheep heart to identify the parts of a heart including the aorta, valve, septum, and ventricle.
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Dissecting Frog Embryos: Cell Membranes and Mitosis
Learners use high powered dissection microscopes to dissect and examine frog embryos as well as see balls of cells that were produced by rapid division. The concept of mitosis links to the lesson plan.
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Case Study Two: Shark Dissection
High schoolers read an article on sharks prior to beginning a dissection lab. As part of the lab, students identify differences between the shark anatomy and human anatomy and hypothesize why those differences exist.
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Dissect with Respect
Students, through exercises and discussions, examine ethics involved in the process of choosing and using laboratory animals, respect for the animal they dissect and how to behave in an ethical manner as they dissect various lab specimens.
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Learning the Dissecting Planes
Students explore dissecting planes. In this biology lesson plan, students learn the basic vocabulary used in dissection, learn how to orient themselves on a three dimensional figure, and develop the manual dexterity necessary to use...
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Dissection Scramble
Students discover the anatomy of a human body by dissecting a cow's eye. In this animal dissection lesson, students identify the structure of an eyeball by cutting open a cow eye and observing the insides. Students participate in an...
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Digital Dissections
Students dissect organisms and take photographs to create a PowerPoint dissection library. In this anatomy lesson plan, students dissect organisms that interest them and photograph the process while identifying structures. They create a...
Nuffield Foundation
Dissecting Lungs
Here is a lab activity where teens experience the respiratory system first-hand as they dissect lungs and identify key structures within the system. Although the website is written in British English with some slightly different verbiage...
Captain Planet Foundation
Energy Flow in the Garden
How can you tell what an owl has eaten? Study the food chain and flow of energy in an ecosystem by dissecting an owl pellet and noting the bones found inside. Additionally, the instructional activity includes a game about consumers and...
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Frog Dissection Lesson Plans
Check out these lesson plans for both actual and virtual frog dissections.
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Pollination Power
Second graders study and examine the structure of a flower. In this pollination lesson plan, 2nd graders observe pollinators in the garden and dissect a flower. Students then plant strawberry plants in the garden and observe the process...
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Fetal Pig: Circulatory System
Step-by-step instructions for fetal pig dissection and viewing of the circulatory system is given in this exercise. Your young biologists match the names to the organs or label a diagram of the pig circulatory system. This resource is...
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You Can’t Sneeze On This Tissue
Take your class' understanding of cells to the next level... or levels! Demonstrate the levels of organization using a variety of engaging methods. The teacher's guide includes the materials you'll need to execute a flower dissection,...
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Plant Dissection
Learners study plant parts and their functions in a dissection activity. In this plant dissection lesson, students use several handouts to help them learn parts of the plant and their functions. Learners then dissect flowers in groups...
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Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
Students use the internet to introduce themselves to the anatomy of a fetal pig. In pairs or individually, they work their way through a virtual dissection of a fetal pig while completing questions on a study guide. They also develop...
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Amphibians-Frog Dissection
Students compare the anatomy of a fish to an amphibian and that of an amphibian (frog) to a human. They complete a virtual frog dissection to gain some experience prior to the real dissection.
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Dissecting Squid
Second graders explore biology by dissecting an animal. In this squid anatomy lesson, 2nd graders collaborate in pairs to investigate the inner body systems of a recently deceased squid. Students utilize plastic knives to cut the squid...
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A Science Trail: Worms
Third graders explore worms in multiple ways. In this lesson on worms, 3rd graders search for worms in their natural environment, record data on worms, and dissect worms.
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