For a class of 30. Students perform hands-on dissection to study the diversity of life using 13 specimens from the animal kingdom. By comparing shared characteristics and evolutionary patterns, students explore the phylogenic classification of animals and observe the structural differences across the animal kingdom. This set addresses National Science Education Standards and AP® Biology course topics. It includes a detailed instruction manual with reproducible blackline masters, background information, dissection guides for each of the 13 animals, reflection questions, extension activities, and one each of the following specimens: Contents: Sycon Sponge
Hydra
Planaria
Freshwater Mussel
Earthworm
Crayfish
Lubber Grasshopper
Starfish
Amphioxus
Perch
Frog
Snake
Rat

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