ANATOMY OF THE ADULT FROG

In today's WebQuest, we invite you to take the lead in the journey of being a pioneer in exploring the differences and similarities of the human and frog anatomy.

During the process, you will be given the chance to familiarize yourself with the life cycle of a frog, learn the safety guidelines before, during, and after, recognize the laboratory tools needed to execute the activity, and understand the importance of dissection in the pursuit of scientific knowledge.

Your homework consists of the following:

1. Have background as to why frogs are valuable in dissection.
2. Research on the Frog Life Cycle. Create a diagram showing the significant changes in the frog's body until adulthood.
3. Jot down the safety guidelines for conducting laboratory activity. Create your own poster of laboratory guidelines needed for this activity.
4. Collect and prepare the laboratory tools needed for the dissection. Take a picture of your dissection kit.
5. Identify the major organs of the frog.

1. Visit or use online resources to help you research and gather information on the significance of frog on how it functions similarly to human. You may use this as a reference: 

• Why Do People Dissect Frogs? The Biology & Educational Significance Explained! - Taphibians

2. Visit this site to learn more about the Frog Life Cycle:

• The Frog Life Cycle for Kids - National Geographic Kids (natgeokids.com)
• Life Cycle of a Frog: Stages of Frog Development Explained (reptile.guide)

3. Explore the safety guidelines in before, during, and after frog dissection through here:

• HST-Frog-Dissection.pdf (homesciencetools.com)

4. Gather and identify the basic kit needed to execute the laboratory activity. Visit this link:

• Frog Dissection Guide & High School Science Lesson | HST (homesciencetools.com)

5. Make sure to watch the videos below to learn more about the dissection process by clicking the link:

• (1) Best Frog Dissection: Part I - External (Jr. High, High School and College Review) - YouTube
• (1) Best Frog Dissection: Part II - Internal (Jr. High, High School and College Review) - YouTube

6. For a virtual and interactive experience, make sure to visit the link below. Don't forget to take a screenshot of your work.

•  Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Version 2.2 (lbl.gov)

At the end of this WebQuest, students are expected to:

• Have an understanding on the significance of frogs in the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
• Familiar with the frog life cycle from eggs to adult.
• Know the safety guidelines before, during, and after dissection activity as well as the laboratory tools to use.
• Identify the major organs of frog similar to human.

Links and photos shown are embedded throughout the activity and works as hyperlink text.

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