Using diagrams and the teacher's guidance, the student will successfully learn about the leopard frog and its external anatomy. They will also learn what are the parts of the frog's mouth.

I have been dissecting frogs for over thirty-five years. As a secondary Biology instructor, this never gets old. I love teaching the anatomy of all sorts of animals. I've taught children from ages 8 to 18 how to dissect and eliminate the fear of exploring what the inside of animals look like.

Students can share what they observationally discovered about the frog in a short paragraph (3 to 5 sentences). They may submit this in the classroom.

During the Google Doc course, there are preempted questions that students must respond to the instructor or peers. 
Students are to write a final paragraph using the following questions to describe their dissecting experience

Write a paragraph of what you found interesting or disgusting about frogs external anatomy and it’s mouth. Tell what you noticed about the frogs front digits and hind digits. What digit characteristics help the frog in its environment? How does the frog’s dorsal skin appearance compare to the ventral side of the frog’s body? How does this help it survive? Why does the frog have maxillary and vomerine teeth? Why was the frog’s tongue attached to the front rather than the rear of its mouth? 

There will also be a Google Form online quiz towards the end of the class that pertains to the dissection of the class to check the student's understanding of all the materials provided to the student from diagrams, ppt, and videos. Students can take this quiz several times to master the material. Siblings are NOT to take this quiz. I appreciate your understanding.

I would love to see a photo of your child dissecting the frog. 

Upon completion of the three frog dissection classes (Parts 1 Frog External Anatomy and Mouth, 2 Frog eye, brain and muscles, 3 Frog Internal Anatomy), the student will receive a digital certificate that they may print for their own records. Plus, receive a plastic frog dissection apron by snail mail if they so desire. I would love for you to send me a picture of you wearing it once you receive yours in the mail. Please be aware that each class fee varies due to the amount of time and preparation for each class. There is part 2 and part 3 to complete the whole frog dissection.

No live meetings, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.