Dissection Lab Practical Tips

If you've ever dissected with your students - you know how amazing, and how time intensive it can be.

I've taught A&P for 8 years now, and over those years I've streamlined my lab practical process.  I've put all the tips and tricks in a document and it's available for FREE download on Teachers pay Teachers.

Here's one of my favorite tips from the document:  The "Testing Zone"

Having a designated area in your room for testing makes the feel of the whole lab practical experience more formal.  I move the chairs from this area to the front of the room.  This does make for a more crowded area at the front, but on testing days I think it's worth it.  Students not testing are given an assignment for silent reading (usually the next section in the lab manual), and I very strictly require silence.

My Testing Zone Map

My classroom - each dissection specimen is covered with white paper until students begin testing.

For the rest of the tips - download my FREE pdf file explaining how I give lab practicals, including how I accommodate ESL and IEP students on these quizzes.