

Freezing or refrigeration is not necessary and may damage fragile tissues.Specimen will slowly dry out or become contaminated in zip-lock bags add a teaspoon of Specimen Holding Fluid to retain moisture.Store specimen in heavy-duty, zip-lock bags to minimize drying between dissections.For best results, observe the following storage procedures: Once the original package is opened, use specimen within one month.
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In sealed, original packaging, our preserved specimens are guaranteed to remain fully preserved and free of decay for 12 months from the date of purchase. The formaldehyde is then displaced first with water and finally with a glycol solution to produce a moist, low-fume specimen which will not decay over time. Using the provided tools and dissection table Dissect-It Frog Lab simulates the experience and wonder of scientific dissection. Note: Specimens are initially preserved with a formaldehyde solution, the best animal tissue fixative. Get the size and quantity of disposable gloves you need for your classroom. Home Science Tools recommends using disposable gloves for biology dissections. This economy classroom frog dissection kit pack is a great choice for smaller classrooms, or can even be used in bigger classrooms for students to share.

Try a few and choose the one that fits your (and your child’s) comfort level.Ĥ – Youtube. You’ll find multiple sites that have a virtual dissection experience. We actually did this kit with friends as a New Year’s Eve activity for the kids (to rave reviews).ģ – Just google frog dissection. Very accurate simulation of the dissection experience without the gross-factor. You’ll need sharp colored pencils for these, but you will learn the parts and processes of the inner workings of just about everything.Ģ – Jello- like frog dissection kit (Smithsonian frog lab). A quick search on their website will bring up Human Anatomy, Biology and Zoology. And I recommend doing any actual dissection in the summer months, out at the picnic table!ġ - There are high level ‘coloring’ books (high school/college lab workbook caliber) available from Rainbow Resources.
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Even if you decide to go all out with a full blown dissection, you might do well to start with one of the other options as a warm up. But there are some less noxious options, and I thought I’d share some of those here. I don’t know of many moms who were terribly gung-ho to jump into this particular activity. By Kim Jaworski, Homeschool Resource SpecialistĭISSECTION- This word conjurs up images of frogs or worse, and even the smell of formaldehyde for most of us.
