1. Silent Reflection What do you know about rats?
What would you like to know about rats?
What do you think the purpose of a rat dissection is?

2. Week at a Glance
Monday – Go over lab procedures, take notes on rat external anatomy Tuesday – Rat internal anatomy notes Wednesday – Rat Quiz & Rat Dialogue Thursday – Rat Dissection Part I Friday – Rat Dissection Part II

3. Today’s Agenda Interphase Notebook Set-Up
3. Rules and Procedures for Lab
4. Sign Contract and Decide Jobs Within Your Team
5. Go through Day 1 of Lab - Notes

4. Notebook Setup
p. 58 – Glue in Rat Anatomy Notes p. 59 – Leave blank for note spill over p. 60 – Lab Rat Project Guidelines p Sample Dialogue p. 62 – Glue in Prewriting Assignment p. 63 – For Dialogue Draft if necessary

5. Dissection Equipment
Tray

6. Dissection Equipment
Forceps
Scissors

7. Dissection Equipment
Probe
Scalpel

8. Lab Safety Equipment

9. You must wear your goggles and apron at ALL times!
Wear your goggles on your eyes… Not the top of your head!

10. To receive a grade I have to check off your CLEAN and DRIED equipment to make sure everything is accounted for.
You must also clean your table with cleaner and paper towels.
TRASH goes in the TRASH CAN
AND WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!

11. All rat parts and skin will be returned to your body bag.
DO NOT throw any rat material into the trashcan or sinks!

12. YOU MUST WEAR CLOSE-TOED SHOES ON LAB DAY!!
One member of your team must bring a reliable device to school each lab day to follow the Powerpoints on Netschool/Moodle during dissection days.

13. Reader- responsible for reading the directions during the lab and ensuring that all members are paying attention. No mistakes should be made since the Reader is reading the directions.
Writer- responsible for writing/recording all answers/information on the lab sheet. Also responsible for raising their hand to call Mrs. Wilmoth to their table. The writer needs to bring their netbook so that they may look at important PowerPoints on moodle.
Surgeon- responsible for making the incisions and taking out organs as necessary.
Surgeons Assistant- responsible for helping the surgeon as needed.

14. Sign Lab Contract

15. External Features Mouth
Rat Dissection: Day 1
External Features
Mouth

16. Sides of a Mammal

17. (whiskers)

18. External Reproductive Structures
Urethra (at the penis opening)
Vulva- all of the female parts combined
Testes
Vagina
Scrotum
Skin surrounding testes
Anus
Female: Urine is released from the urethra