Lesson Plan : Vertebrates I
Teacher Name: | B. Eve |
Grade: | Grade 7-8 |
Subject: | Science |
Topic: | Dissection of a frog |
Content: | Frog dissection and identification of the digestive system. Key Words:forcept, scalpel. distension pins and pan, probe, scalpel, scissors, ruler and frog |
Goals: | The student will identify the organs of a frog. The Student will prepare for the study of human organs by studying frog organs. |
Objectives: | The student will be able to dissect and identify frog organs. This will fall under standards: N.S.5-8.1,5,6,7 |
Materials: | Dissection pans and tools, latex gloves, goggles. overhead with transparency of the dissection, bulletin board of the dissection, frog dissection manual and lab book |
Introduction: | The student will be introduced to the lab by reading it in the lab book. The student will color code an example of the frog digestive system. |
Development: | The students will review all the rules of a dissection lab. They will review all the organs they are to identify on the frog. |
Practice: | The students will be given the website www.froguts.com to review the dissection procedures. |
Accommodations: | Any student that is unable to dissect will be allowed to work with a partner. Any student that cannot participate will be given a detailed worksheet to complete on the dissection. |
Checking For Understanding: | The teacher will be moving to each student or group and verifying that the students know the organs. A quiz on the white board will be given to further verify their ability to identify frog organs. |
Closure: | The students will be tested on the frog digestive system. |
Evaluation: | The dissection lab sheet, the frog digestion coloring work sheet, quiz on the digestive system and finally the test on the frog digestion system. |
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