Tips and Tricks for Squid Dissection Day!
Materials needed:
- Enough equid for every 2 students to share one, same for the number
of trays
- LOTS of paper towels (put these over the trays to make clean up
easier)
- Dissection scissors - enough for one pair of scissors per pair of
students
- Tweezers for each pair of students
- Aprons and goggles are mandatory, but gloves are optional
- Dissection handout/pictures (Katie should be able to find from last
year)
Tips:
- Make sure at least one of the students per pair of students is
comfortable with dissection and is not squeamish
- TAKE 2 CLASS PERIODS (have 2 6th grades in the class at once) →
talk to Mrs. Koesters to see what she thinks (this year’s class might
be too big!)
- Have a clear procedure that you go over the class period the day
before (students should know the expectations/guidelines at all
times), especially what students should do when they finish
- Defrost squid beginning at 7:30 → or earlier if you get to school early!
- Create a seating chart
- Bring in big trash can from Dionel’s room
- Open the back door if it gets too smelly!
- Mrs. Grimes has a stuffed squid she could bring in if you want! (Helps
for modeling)