Does Classroom Dissection Deplete Species, Encourage Cruelty to Animals?

Dissecting frogs and other creatures has been a standard teaching practice in science classes for generations, but collecting amphibians, birds and other animals for dissection puts added pressure on species that are struggling to survive habitat loss and other environmental changes. Meanwhile, some studies have shown dissection may not achieve the educational goals teachers once thought, and new digital teaching tools offer alternatives that carry no environmental consequences. Learn more about the pros and cons of dissection.

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