Have them prep the fryers for the lunch buffet.
Posted on 01/04/2025 2:32:20 PM PST by DallasBiff
In an era where technology has revolutionized the way we learn and explore the natural world, the age-old practice of dissecting frogs in schools has sparked a heated debate. For decades, this hands-on approach has been a staple in biology classrooms, providing students with a firsthand understanding of anatomy and physiology.
However, as ethical concerns and technological advancements emerge, the question arises: do schools still dissect frogs?
If you’re short on time, here’s a quick answer to your question: While some schools have phased out frog dissection due to ethical and environmental concerns, many educational institutions still incorporate this practice into their biology curricula, often providing alternatives for students who object to the procedure
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In college animal physiology class, every week for lab we had to double pith a live frog and dissect it. After about 3 or 4 weeks, everyone hated it. Someone complained to higher ups and it stopped. I admit that some of the experiments seemed pointless. The intended principles could have been demonstrated in other ways. In industry, companies are moving away from animal testing.
Should teach dissecting a chicken. Send it over to home ec for lunch prep.
When I was in high school we dissected cats.
We dissected a frog and a beef heart.
Of course, when I told my parents, they heard bee fart.
You can only imagine the endless jokes...
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I remember getting a cow's eye from the local butcher and dissecting it for a classroom demonstration when I was in fifth grade. Used a single-edged razor blade and a bunch of straight pins. It went pretty well, if I do say so.
Takes away from naming your frog and the smell. Gotta have the smell.
I soooo understand. I went into accounting.
My high school biology class was in the 1963 or 64. I can still remember the smell of the formaldehyde to this day, just like I can still remember the smell of the ether they gave me when I had my tonsils out at age 5.
I was glad that the vagus nerve worked as expected, so we did not have to return it.
I dissected a drum fish, a frog, a pig, a mouse, etc. Mice have skin that is loose, it’s only attached at the wrists and ankles. Cut around those and it it comes off like a onesie, lol
I had all the pleasure of having a babe who belonged on the cheer leading team as my biology partner. She was squeamish and clinging as I steered my sharp knife into the formaldehyded internals of the specimens. The largest was the fetal pig. She took a great interest in the sex organ of that male pig.
Since I was the scientific type, I was no match to the football players that she took a great interest in.
I did help her get that A in the class.
Have them prep the fryers for the lunch buffet.
Wow! I cannot believe that I am 25 years older than you.
I remember in college having to pith live frogs. Don’t look it up. Not nice. And don’t ask about guinea pigs, and for God’s sake about beagles! I hope these abominable educational institutions don’t do this hideous, barbabaric, inhumane shit anymore!
Formaldehyde. I had 6 months of gross humam anatomy (and it was grosss). First day when boxes were opened, started hearing thuds when people passed out and hit the floor. Morning class. formaldehyde smell carried into lunch. Eventually got callous and used to it. Couldn’t get smell off your hands,
Sometimes ... more like darn near ALL the time.
The "science" department was cheating and defrauding the students.
Yuck. That's why I always made sure I teamed up with a guy in biology class, so he'd do all the dirty work.
we had baby pigs...
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