My First Beginner Dissection Summer Camp (Ages 8-10)
In this multi-class summer camp that meets four times in one week, students (aged 8-10 years) will perform the dissection of a hot dog, earthworm, a starfish, and a clam.
Mysti Chisholm, RPSGT, MBA-HM
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What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursClass Experience
In this multi-day summer camp that meets four times in one week, students aged 8-10 years old will be focusing on a different dissection each day. In class one, we will be get acquainted with our dissection tools and dissect our first specimen.....a hot dog! In class two, we will be dissecting a preserved earthworm which is very similar to the hot dog technique we learned. In class three, we move to a marine animal and dissect a starfish and for our last class, we will culminate with dissecting a clam. Get ready to perfect your dissection technique! Each class will begin with some information about the animal we will be dissecting and then learners will follow along with the instructor step-by-step as we dissect different organ systems. Class discussion will take place simultaneously during the dissections. Students must already have a dissection kit and will need to purchase the above three preserved specimens prior to the beginning of the summer camp (one earthworm, one starfish, one clam) as well as a hot dog for class one. Please look over the supply list before signing your learner up. At the end of this summer camp, students will have successfully completed all beginning dissection techniques. Supply List: Dissection Kit 2 uncooked hot dogs Preserved earthworm specimen Preserved starfish specimen Preserved clam specimen Please note, fewer numbers of students may result in a shortened class time. There will be no refunds issued for a student(s) missing class.
Learning Goals
After this summer camp, students will successfully have passed the beginner dissection techniques and be knowledgeable about beginning dissection specimens organs and organ systems.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Dissection kits contain sharp tools. It is at the discretion of the parent to make sure your student is mature enough to independently operate them during a dissection. We will also be using the term, reproductive glands. The earthworm contains both male and female reproductive glands, some starfish have quite large reproductive glands and others don't depending on the maturity of the specimen, and the clam will have reproductive glands as well. Though we do not go into detail on this organ system beyond naming it and dissecting it, it will be mentioned. Please make sure you and your learner are comfortable with this before enrolling.
Supply List
Home Science Tools (homesciencetools.com) is not the only place to purchase a dissection kit or the three specimens; however, they are who I personally use because they are very cost effective. They have a dissection kit for $5.60, the earthworm cost is $1.30, the starfish is $3.30, and the clam is $3.30. Amazon also has a dissection kit for roughly $10. You will need to purchase one earthworm, one starfish, and one clam along with a dissection kit. You will also need two uncooked hot dogs for our first class. Students will also need a clean place to work on their dissection (it can get messy!) so a paper plate, plate, paper towels....something that is easy to clean up. https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/earthworm-8-10-inches-plain-specimen/ https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/starfish-plain-specimen/ https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/clam-freshwater-4-5-plain-specimen/
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External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Western Governors University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Missouri Southern State University
I was a middle school science teach for 10 years and in that time, have lead hundreds of students through many dissections including the hot dog, earthworms, clams, crayfish, and sharks. In my college Zoology class, I was the only student to successfully extract the entire spinal nerve of a crayfish that the professor had ever had! I find dissections fascinating and a good stepping stone for any student interested in anatomy, physiology, zoology, or college sciences. Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
45 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-10
2-6 learners per class
