Links
Dissection Sites on the Web
This partial list is for educational
use only. Inclusion in this list does not express endorsement
by ESEC. Descriptions are
compiled from the websites. July, 2000
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
–
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
http://www-itg.lbl.gov/vfrog/
This interactive program is part of the "Whole Frog" project.
Dissect a (digitized) frog named Fluffy, make movies, and
play the Virtual Frog Builder Game. Available in a number
of languages.
The Interactive Frog Dissection
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/menu.html
Still and motion visuals of preserved and pithed* frogs
with text.
Frog Nervous System
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/
biological_sciences/lab18/biolab18_1.html
Still images of dissection.
Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
http://www.whitman.edu/offices_departments/biology/vpd/
Simulated dissection of the fetal pig provides an alternative
exercise for students in introductory biology and a material
review prior to lab exams.
Fetal Pig Dissection on the
WWW
http://gilligan.esu7.k12.ne.us/~lweb/Lakeview/science/fetal.html
A slide show, which is a step by step dissection of a
fetal pig, or click on a thumbnail to jump to a specific portion.
Click on the terms to hear pronunciations.
Virtual Pig Dissection
http://mail.fkchs.sad27.k12.me.us/fkchs/vpig/
Units on external anatomy, respiratory system, circulatory
system, digestive system, and male and female reproductive
systems.
Anatomically Correct Cat Dissection
http://library.thinkquest.org/15401/
Cat dissection. Test yourself on the material you learned.
Teachers can also print out worksheets and other materials.
Ms. Marantz's 1996 Human Anatomy
Class: CAT DISSECTION
Designed to be an opportunity for people to learn
about cat and human anatomy and an alternative to actual cat
dissection.
http://www.bhs.berkeley.k12.ca.us/departments/
Science/anatomy/cat/index.html
Cockroach Dissection
http://www.ento.vt.edu/~carroll/insect_video_dissection.html
A film of a dissection: The cockroach is chilled on ice
to slow its activity. The underside of the wings are then
pinned to the dissection plate.
Cornell University: Dissection
Review
Starfish Dissection Tutorial
http://library.thinkquest.org/13008/
Interactive starfish dissection. Provides visual aids;
uses digitized images of the preserved starfish, and a digitally
processed video of the actual dissection.
Deer Tick Dissection
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegal/ticks/iscap/tickdissection/
A video of deer tick dissection.
Rat Anatomy
http://www.utm.edu/~rirwin/RatAnat.htm
Pictures of a dissected rat with structures identified
by numbers.
Rat Dissection
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/
science/biological%5Fsciences/lab15/
Still images of a dissected rat.
Mouse Necropsy
http://www.ncifcrf.gov/vetpath/necropsy.html
Illustrations of a mouse necropsy (not actual photographs).
Sheep Brain Dissection
http://www.exploratorium.edu./memory/
braindissection/index.html
Images and a video of sheep brain dissection.
Sheep Brain Dissection
http://www.uofs.edu/sheep/ieframerow.html
Step-by-step dissection, with labels of individual parts.
Human Brain Dissection
http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/
BrainAnatomy/BrainAnatomy.html
Provide students with visual access to an enhanced understanding
of structures, pathways, relationships and concepts.
Human Heart
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
Exploration of the heart’s development and structure.
Follows blood through the blood vessels. Learn how to have
a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Includes
a history of heart science.
*A pithed frog has had its spinal
cord severed and is technically dead while some of its organs
continue to function for a brief period. Visuals of pithed
frogs are found in the section on "Internal Organs."
Other Science Sites
Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Movies on science topics from dinosaurs to the rainforest
to magnetism.
Biology for Kids
http://www.kapili.com/biology4kids/index.html
Information on the chemistry of biology, how biology is
studied, cell structures and ecology.
Ed Fromm’s Web list
http://www.edfromm.com/scie.htm
A list of science Web sites for children.
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