Virtual Frog Dissection
 by Pat Porcaro

Goals:

• Students will increase their knowledge of the internal structure of the frog (CCCS 5.1,5.6)
• Students will gain knowledge of educational material on the internet

(CrCWRS 2.2,2.3,2.5,2.7)

Activities:

• Explore web site "Virtual Frog Dissection"(www.Itg.lbl.gov/vfrog)
• Work individually on the computer
• Locate body parts and organs listed on the worksheet
• Manipulate the virtual frog by using commands in the virtual frog program
• Complete assessment activities

Time Lines:

• Allow approximately twenty minutes to introduce and explain the Frog Dissection program
• Allow for three days in the computer lab to use the "Virtual Frog " program and complete the worksheet.

Assessments:

• Complete "Virtual Dissection" lab

• Complete Lab Worksheets
• Complete Frog Anatomy Exercise and Frog Dissection Quiz
• Play the Virtual Frog Builder Game

Links:

• www.Itg.lbl.gov/vfrog
• www.biology.about.com/library/weekly/aa102600a.html
• www.biology.about.com/blfrogdissecthtm
• www.itg.lbl.gov/vfrog/builder.info.html

Name

Date

Teacher

 Life Science

Title: Virtual Frog Dissection

Purpose: to increase knowledge of internal structure of frog using a computer based program

Materials: computer, Internet website, lab sheet, color pencils

Procedure:

1. Introduce Frog Dissection program and explain how it works
2. Assign each student a computer and have them follow directions using the virtual frog program
3. Distribute copies of lab worksheets for students to enter their work
4. Read all directions carefully before beginning activity
5. Locate each organ listed on the frog diagram on the computer screen.
6. Click on the organ. Copy the organ function listed at the top of the active window.
7. Click on the green organ link at the top of the page.
8. Remove the organ using the program commands and move on to the next diagram.
9. Color and label the diagram using the frog diagram worksheet
10. Write the function of each frog organ on the worksheet

Data and Observations: Complete frog diagram worksheet. (link worksheet)

Conclusion:

Take the Frog Dissection quiz- www.biology.about.com/library/weekly/aa102600ahtml

Do the Frog Anatomy exercise- www.biology.about.com/blfrogdissecthtm

Play the Virtual Frog Builder Game- www.itg.lbl.gov/vfrog/builderinfo.html

Frog Lab Worksheet

Identify each frog organ and tell the function of each part:

skeleton-

eyes-

brain-

nervous system-

lungs-

heart-

liver-

stomach-

small intestine-

large intestine-

kidneys-

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