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dissection fact sheet, with a loan-alernatives directory for schools. Handy info and options for parents whose kids
encounter no-choice dilemmas in science class.
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THIS ALERT IS CLOSED. It is archived to use for a letter-writing
example or background research.
UPDATE: Teachers Partner With Froguts, A Top Supplier Of Biology Simulations
3/29/12 - The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) and virual-lab leader Froguts
have teamed up — a move that steps up use of humane classroom tools across the U.S.
The promising alliance is good news for animals and students in K-12 grades through college. Dead animals often come from
shelters that
gas animals, like the cats dissected in some 13 Miami-Dade high schools whom Kinship Circle highlighted in its original
alert, Ask Miami-Dade Schools To Ban Dissection.
Dissection objectifies animals and shows students that cruelty is no big deal. Indeed, a troubled child who dismembers an
"already
dead" animal may gain confidence to torture a live one. Florida’s serial cat killer, Tyler Weinman, dissected cats at
his Miami-Dade
high school before brutally killing 19 companion cats. Teens like Weinman who practice on animals commonly graduate to
violent crimes
against humans. At the very least, dissection desensitizes students to empathy for other living beings.
The Frogut-NABT partnership gives schools free membership and subscription, including the journal, The American Biology
Teacher. This
is a huge stride for cruelty-free science education, considering humane tools were once shunned at NABT’s yearly
conference and
similar events. Nicole Green, Associate Director of AAVS’s education department, Animalearn, believes "change is
clearly in motion" with humane science becoming the go-to method for educating students."
UPDATE SOURCE: AnimalLearn
Biology Teachers Embrace Virtual
Dissection
Froguts Inc and
National
Association of Biology Teachers
UPDATE: World’s Biggest Science Ed Assoc. Modernizes Animal-Free Stance
In an earlier leap forward, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) revised its stance on classroom dissection to
advocate
humane options. NSTA now recognizes innovation in nonanimal tools and supports student choice in all classrooms that still
dissect. The
updated policy also mandates that science teachers be well-informed about animal-free systems to utilize them whenever
possible.
NSTA’s new standpoint marks the first U.S. policy-setting body to validate nonanimal techniques as an apt
substitute for
dissection. Still, according to Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, "the policy stopped short of criticizing
dissection."
Schools commonly reference NSTA and NABT principles to develop their science curriculum content.
UPDATE SOURCE: PCRM
Dissection Alternatives Victory
Students can learn science
without
sacrificing compassion
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Dear Sir/Madam:
Miami-Dade public high schools have a chance to teach kids empathy and better science — while serving as an
exemplary model for
schools nationwide. Florida residents, and beyond, urge you to modernize classroom science with humane and affordable
non-animal tools.
Currently, some 13 Miami-Dade high schools dissect cats. Each cat costs $32 to $82 for one-time usage. Dead cats often
originate in shelters
that gas animals. Death by gassing is illegal in Florida.
Conversely, computerized, 3D dissections can be used multiple times. Ten years ago Broward County eliminated cat
dissection because kids
had an emotional connection to a family pet," says JP Keener, Broward's Supervisor of Science Education. Studies show
what Broward teachers
soon discovered: Students who learn via virtual dissection out-perform those who do conventional dissection.
I respectfully ask Miami-Dade's School Board to consider a district-wide ban on dissection. At the very least, please
enact a student choice
policy with non-animal options. As a leader in humane education, Miami-Dade would project an image of compassion —
attractive not
only to residents, but also tourists and businesses. On the other hand, continuance of cat dissection in Miami-Dade
schools offends potential
vacationers and shoppers, especially those with companion animals.
Dissection objectifies animals and shows students that cruelty is no big deal. Indeed, a troubled child who dismembers
an "already dead"
animal may gain the confidence to torture a live one. Florida's serial cat killer, Tyler Weinman, dissected cats at his
Miami-Dade high school
before brutally killing 19 companion cats. Teens like Weinman who "practice" on animals commonly graduate to violent
crimes against humans.
Columbine shooter Eric Harris smashed mice with a crowbar and set them on fire. Washington D.C. serial killer Lee Boyd
Malvo killed stray cats
with a slingshot. These juveniles, along with countless more in police case files, share a significant trait: They can
mutilate and kill without
remorse.
With so many humane alternatives in the feline area alone — Anatomy of the Cat Video/DVD; BioLab Cat; Cat
Dissection Library; CatLab;
Catworks; Common House Cat Skull; Pregnant Cat Model; Dissection Video Series: Cat; etc. — there is no reason to
still dissect cats or
other animals.
Sincerely,
YOUR FULL NAME
ADDRESS, CITY, STATE
COUNTRY
Free Loan Nonanimal Dissection Tools For Schools
Organizations listed below offer diverse loan alternatives, such as CD-ROMs
and virtual
dissections. Schools may contact them.
FREE-LOAN DISSECTION OPTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
AnimaLearn, The Science Bank
FREE LOAN PROGRAM from American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS)
Vast source for dissection alternatives
Searchable by species, purpose, age-appropriateness...
www.animalearn.org/sciencebank.php
www.humanestudent.org
800-729-2287; 215-887-0816; info@animalearn.org
801 Old York Road, #204
Jenkintown, PA 19046
BioLeap Lending Library of Life Science
FREE LOAN PROGRAM from National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS)
Info hotline; PDF age-suitable handbooks
3-D plastic models, software, videos, color
transparencies, etc. for a wide variety of species
Guidelines for passage of a student choice policy
www.navs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ain_
edu_dissection_loan_program
800-888-NAVS (6287); 312-427-6065
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1552
Chicago, IL 60604
Ethical Science & Education Coalition
FREE LOAN LIBRARY from New England Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS)
400+ books, 200 videos, models, computer programs.
Free
catalog: Beyond Dissection with 400+ humane
education alternatives.
Access to ESEC's Resource Room for Boston-area
students; 9am-5pm weekdays
www.neavs.org/esec/alternatives/
alt_Loan_Library-Page-1.htm
617-523-6020; 617-367-9143; esec@ma.neavs.com
www.neavs.org/resources/loanli
brary/
dissectionalternatives_availab
ility.htm
333 Washington St., Suite 850
Boston, MA 02108-5100
Humane Society of United States (HSUS)
HELP, Humane Education Loan Program
Extensive collection of cruelty-free options for
middle school through university.
Comparative studies on dissection, legal info, videos
www.humanesociety.org/issues/dissection
301-258-3046; 202-452-1100
2100 L Street NW
Washington DC 20037
Humane Society Youth
67 Norwich Essex Turnpike
East Haddam, CT 06423
ph: 860-434-8666; fax: 860-434-9579
youth@humanesociety.org
Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine
Physician-composed fact sheets
Physician commentaries on dissection
Aid for schools/students with non-animal alternatives
pcrm.org/research/edtraining/dissectionalt
202-686-2210; dissection@pcrm.org
5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20016
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ONLINE ALTERNATIVE TOOLS, FACTS, RESOURCES
Anatomy in Clay, Learning System
Glencoe Interactive Dissections
Kidwings
ScienceWorks: Frog dissection CD-ROMs starting at
$59.95 + many other programs.
ZeroBio: Dissection videos, photos, slideshows,
worksheets, quizzes. Videos include the fetal pig, frog,
and sheep heart.
Tangent Scientific's DryLab: Humane interactive
programs for studying the frog, crayfish, perch, rat, fetal
pig, or earthworm for about $125. Company also offers
a variety of virtual human anatomy programs.
Online Cat Dissection: Interactive pictures,
videos,
diagrams quizzes.
Virtual Cat Dissection
The ITG Catlab: Complete virtual
dissection cat anatomy
simulated dissections of every system, quizzes, and
over 300 lab-quality images.
NeoTek: In-depth virtual laboratory CD-ROMs for the cat
and frog fetal pig, crayfish, perch, rat, and earthworm,
from about $85 - $149.
Froguts: Virtual frog dissection free online demo.
Interactive CD-ROM software on virtual dissections of
frog, fetal pig, squid, starfish, cow eye, and owl pellet
in highly detailed graphics. Schools can access every
species on unlimited number of computers for $300
per year.
Digital Frog 2: Award-winning Digital Frog 2 lets
students
perform in-depth "dissection" of a computerized frog with
digital scalpel. Also: animations, quizzes, videos,
and information about frog behavior, ecology,
environmental issues.
Study, George
Mason University researchers found
that Digital Frog taught students anatomy lessons
more effectively, in less time, than
traditional animaldissection.
Net Frog: Interactive dissection,
complete with images,
movies, and text.
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit: Dissect a frog and use
Virtual Frog Builder game to put one back together.
Interactive pages available in seven different languages.
Frog Dissection Lab: View photos of the
external
features and internal organs and systems.
Operation Frog: Award-
winning program with pre-lab
information, frog dissection lab simulations, post-lab
materials, and comprehensive teacher's guide with
worksheets, puzzles, other activities. Prices start at $39.
Virtual Pig Dissection (VPD)
Virtual Pig Dissection
Digestive System of the
Rat: Images from muscular and
digestive systems of the rat.
Virtual Mouse Necropsy: Virtual
mouse dissection
step-by-step.
Sheep Brain Dissection Guide
Earthworm Dissection
Ventura Educational Systems: Humane CD-ROM
alternatives for a frog, fetal pig, and earthworm.
Wellesley College:
Online videos of a crayfish, frog, and
sheep brain dissection.
Cornell University:
Information and detailed images
about the morphology and physiology of frogs; links
to videos and quizzes.
State University of New
York at Buffalo: In-depth
information and graphics about a wide variety of species.
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