https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9 Use this space to share ideas on how you would manage your classroom and pupils during a dissection lesson. For example: 'Make sure to count out and count in the number of scalpels. Pupils should not leave the lesson until it is confirmed all scalpels have been handed back in'. en-us 2022-11-04 13:54:29 UTC 2025-10-12 14:12:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373544935 I would avoid using scalpels if possible, and count out other equipment to assure none of it is repossessed. ]]> 2022-11-07 17:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373544935 https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373551424 I would provide as many samples as possible to facilitate individual exploration. However, if a dissection was too complex, a class was deemed to unruly, or for any other reason a dissection could not be carried out by the pupils, I would conduct the dissection myself and showcase it using a visualiser, demonstrating the steps, my observations, and thoughts as I work.]]> 2022-11-07 17:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373551424 https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373556067 Dissections, as with any practical, require a high level of trust between a teacher and their class. Before conduction a dissection I would reiterate my laboratory expectations and the rules and consequences students must adhere to. This time can also be used to run through the specific risks of a given practical or dissection that all lab users need to be aware of, along with any preventative measures that should be taken to avoid risk.]]> 2022-11-07 17:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373556067 https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373564095 Dissection is an incredibly useful process that helps individuals develop their understanding of living systems, but this comes at the cost of plant or animal life. Ethics should be discussed with any class that conduct or observe dissections. Hopefully, most students will be willing to participate, however some may object on moral grounds, or simply not want to participate due to squeamishness. This is ok and such students should have alternative work provided for them.]]> 2022-11-07 17:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373564095 https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373577536 Appropriate PPE should be used when conducting dissections, and this should be monitored closely by the teacher. Also, biological material needs to be disposed of safely; additional lesson time must be assigned to clearing up and cleaning surfaces.]]> 2022-11-07 17:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/illiterateexcitementdynamics/jx4q5r0gemruk9l9/wish/2373577536