Frog Dissection

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Frog Dissection

• Amanda Peele
• Grade 7

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Lesson Objectives

• Students will be able to locate and understand
  the organs of the Common Bullfrog.
• Students will be able to recognize similar
  characteristics of human anatomy and
  relationships among various structures.
• Students will learn the procedure of dissection
  by means of a virtual website.

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Introduce the Learning Activity

• Research life cycle, habits, anatomy of Common
  Bullfrog.
• Today we will dissect a frog.
• Motivation- Virtual dissection.

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Provide Information

• Hand out list of useful research websites.
• Allow the students one class period to peruse
  internet resources.
• Http//www.frog-life-cycle.com/diagram-frog-anatom
  y.html
• http//frog.edschool.virginia.edu/Frog2/Dissection
  /Organs/organ1_intro.html

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Provide Practice

• Groups of two will familiarize with a virtual
  dissection website.
• Individuals will complete virtual dissection
  followed by quiz provided.
• http//www.froguts.com/flash_content/index.html

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Provide Knowledge of Results

• Monitor classroom giving positive feedback and
  criticism.
• Written feedback with suggestions and comments
• Students will their own progress via interactive
  website

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Review the Activity

• Worksheet/quiz.
• Ten frog facts.

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Method of Assessment

• Virtual Frog dissection
• Organ location/worksheet
• Quiz