My students need mammalian eyeball specimens (30 cow eyes and 60 sheep eyes) and 23 dissecting scissors to complement their study of human anatomy, especially within the area of vision.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
Do you remember when you had a teacher who took a subject and elevated it to the next level? Do you remember when you had a teacher who took something you could never envision embracing, especially something revolting, and made it an experience that changed how you approach academics in the future?
A majority of our school population lives at or below poverty level.
Many are children of immigrant parents, single parent homes, foster families, group homes, and in some cases, are homeless. Many will never have the tangible tools or experiences to allow them to succeed in a fast paced world, such as the use of a personal computer, or the ability to engage in activities that foster and promote visual hands-on learning. Our school is committed to exposing and educating them with a passion that we would hope surpasses their daily expectations. Using technology and an incredible sense of personal initiative, we would like many doors to be opened to them and, as a result, awaken a natural sense of curiosity towards the world around them and their own selves, especially within human anatomy. It is the exposure to such that creates a passion for further learning and a sense of self-discovery to be awakened in many of their minds, thereby paving a direction of study for them in the future
My Project
My students need mammalian eyeball specimens and disecting scissors, to complement their study of human anatomy, especially within the area of vision. Both cow and sheep eyeballs allow for the most comprehensive and complementary study of human anatomy with respect to the eye. In the past, I have been able to personally buy only sheep eyeballs, mainly to be dissected in groups of five. Although this has not been entirely ideal, students who were passionate about dissections did not mind having to "share" an eyeball between themselves. I would like for each student to personally feel an investment in their own dissection specimen, and funding for this project would result in this unique opportunity. In addition, I would like for students to individually overcome any inhibitions they may possess towards dissections and the use of various tools involved in such. This dissection will be a continuation of exposure towards anatomical studies(the first, a squid dissection, will be conducted in April.) The ability to compare and contrast between these two enriching experiences is profound and rewarding for the students.
If you never have the opportunity to visit an inner city school and meet with teachers who have a passion and zeal for creating vivid learning experiences, then you most certainly cannot know the impact an experience such as this can result in when awakening a child's natural sense of curiosity.
Let my students prove to you the benefits of such and how their lives will be directly impacted by this experience. Allow them the opportunity to "see" into a world beyond their own!
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