Dissection Class - (Grades 7-12) Supplemental or Elective Credit

Teacher:  Mrs. Bonnie Spaanstra

Time:  Friday 11:00-11:55

Class & Material Cost:  $250

Book:  None. Various handouts will be used as study guides.

Overview: Biology is fascinating subject, but the thought of dissection can make even the most stalwart parent cringe! This class is designed to augment the student's own biology studies. There are many supplementary hands-on materials explored in addition to the dissection specimens. Students will be required to write short research papers about the various animal kinds we are studying.
We will begin the year with Basic Dissection. This semester will familiarize the student with the hands-on dissection process, as well as teach scientific classification and safe laboratory techniques. The class will dissect the earthworm, grasshopper, frog, turtle, and mink. We will additionally look at the anatomy of the snake and, if time allows, dissect a pigeon.
Early in the second semester we will begin Seashore and Aquatic Dissection. We will build on skills and information we learned and focus on seashore and aquatic fauna. We will be looking at hydra, rays, fiddler crab, and jellyfish, and dissecting the starfish, crayfish, clam, squid, freshwater drum, and dogfish shark. A $20 copy fee and a $20 material fee is included int he cost of the class. This class could be used for the lab portion of Biology, if you are doing Biology at home.