Dissection

TeachKind Science Why We Don't Dissect Poster with frog, cat, pig, and informational text
Grades 9-12

Free Anti–Animal Dissection Poster for Your Classroom

Show Students Why Humane Science Matters Use this dissection poster to highlight the reasons your science classroom is cruelty-free: Show …

Facing Opposition: Support for Humane Educators

Not all teachers feel free to teach animal rights or change inhumane practices. These tips will help you find your voice in the face of adversity.

Science

Is Animal Dissection Effective? A New Review Has the Answer

Animal dissection is still used in some classrooms across the country, but is it really an effective teaching tool? A new review has the answer.

Close up of a student dissecting a synfrog
ScienceGrades 3-5

‘Froggin’ Awesome: TeachKind Science’s 2024 Pilot Program Highlights

Get a glimpse into more compassion for frogs as TeachKind Science reflects on its 2024 dissection pilot. Then get your school to hop to it and sign up!

Eyeball dissection diorama cake on tray with labels
ScienceGrades 9-12

Edible Eyeball Diorama: A Fun, Humane Eyeball Dissection Activity

Eyeball dissection doesn’t belong in classrooms or anywhere else. There are better ways to teach students about eyeballs than by …

Frog with green background
ScienceGrades 6-8

The 5 Cruelest Classroom Animal Experiments

Say NO to animal experiments. Discover ethical issues in classroom science and explore humane science education alternatives.

Primate laboratories
Science

Why Every Teacher Should Be Anti-Vivisection—Starting With Dissection

Animal testing, including classroom dissection, is bad science. All educators should know why. Learn about humane and effective alternatives.

ScienceGrades 6-8

TeachKind Skeleton Study: Anatomy Lesson

A comparative study of human and nonhuman skeletal structures reinforces the fact that we’re alike in all the ways that matter most.