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One of the most common questions in a science classroom is, "Do we get to dissect anything?" With a fun and interactive experience, your eager biologists can perform a virtual dissection on a frog, as well as learn about different kinds of frogs, take a quiz, and look at the structural similarities and differences between a human and a frog.
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Whether your biologists are preparing to dissect a real frog or the virtual one included in the Frog Dissection app, they will not only learn the proper procedure, but also great information about the function of the frog's internal structures, its role in the ecosystem, life cycle, and more.
- Dissection: To begin the virtual dissection, tap the Start Dissection button; follow the directions to work through the procedure
- Frog Lifecycle: Slide a finger across the bottom to watch the frog's 84-day developmental period progress
- All About Frogs: General overview of frogs, including scientific classification and different species' names
- Human Vs Frog: Look at the structural similarities and differences between frogs and humans, including details about the circulatory systems, digestive systems, and respiratory systems
- Wet Lab Process: Step-by-step instructions with illustrations regarding how to perform a frog dissection including set-up and clean up
- Quiz: Review lab procedures as well as frog anatomy in a 25-question quiz (questions change each time the quiz is taken)
- Internal Organs (3D): Look at each organ from every angle and learn more about the functions of the organs
- Videos: CGI animations of a frog flicking for food, croaking, swimming underwater, a frog's life cycle, and catching a fly
- Types of Frogs: Illustrations and information about nine different types of frog
- Interactive Activities: Watch a video about, read about, and trace the pathway through a frog's digestive system and respiratory system
Instructional Ideas
- Prepare the class for actual dissection by going through it in the app first
- Save a frog - dissect virtually!
- Use class set of tablets to quiz learners
Classroom Considerations
- Would be best with a class set of tablets
- Easy for learners to get distracted by other features within the app
Pros
- Realistic dissection
- Wet lab procedures clearly presented
- Challenging content in quiz
Cons
- Videos would be better if they were actual videos of frogs, rather than CGI
- Cannot share quiz scores