My students need 1 classroom set of preserved rats and 5 student dissecting kits.
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My Students
I teach at a large Illinois elementary school. I teach middle school science. My students are from low-income families and all are eligible for free lunch. As a teacher and lover of science, I want to instill my love for discovery and inquiry in my students.
I recently began to teach my students about human genetics and they really showed an interest in the topic.
We now have compelling scientific discussions regarding mutations and heredity. Because my students have shown such an overwhelming interest in science I would like to continue the momentum gained and introduce them to forensic science. However, teaching forensic science theory is great but adding forensic science lab experiences really will make this a fabulous and “real-life” learning opportunity.
My Project
The resources that I need for this project are dissecting kits to be used as the students take the role of a pathologist and actually perform a rat autopsy! I will show them a video about rat anatomy to prepare them for the autopsy. This will allow for several lessons all leading up to the culminating autopsy. And finally, we need the rat kit. This will be a project that my students will remember for a lifetime. As they have not had any experience with hands on biology, this project will be an excellent forum to introduce them to higher levels of learning and retaining that information learned because of the method of delivery.
This project is also important because minorities and women are under represented in the field of science.
By introducing my students to a fascinating field of science, their interest in science will grow and perhaps one day they will become scientists themselves. My students and I would be greatly appreciative if you are able to fund our project.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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