Activity 1: Pig Physical Characteristics
Concepts:
• Differences in pig features
Processes:
• Observing
• Recording data
• Comparing
• Experiencing
Materials:
Breeds of pig poster, magnifying glass, pencil, pig journal
Directions:
There are 8 major types, or breeds, of pigs.
1. Use the hand lens and take a look at each pig on the poster. Notice the differences the pigs have.
2. After observing all of the differences the pigs have with each other, write 5 differences in your Pig Journal.
Activity 2: Pig Facts
Concepts:
• Discovering facts about pigs
Processes:
• Researching
• Recording
• Exploring
Materials:
Computer, pencil, pig journal
Directions:
1. Use the computer to visit this website. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/pig/#pig-fence.jpg
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Pour cheerios on your plate to represent the dirt.
5. Use your nose on your plate to root around and try and pick up the gummy worm with your mouth.
6. Write in your Pig Journal, how difficult was it to root and find the worm? Do you think it would be difficult for pigs?
Activity 5: Pigs Digest
Concepts:
• Recreate the digestive system of a pig
Processes:
• Observing
• Creating
• Experiencing
Materials:
Handout of a pig’s digestive system, blank picture of a pig, different colored playdoh, pencil, Pig Journal
Directions:
1. Take a look at the handout of a pig’s digestive system.
2. Use the blank picture of a pig.
3. Without mixing the playdoh together, make the different parts of a pig’s digestive system based on the handout.
4. After completing the model with playdoh, record the picture in your Pig Journal.
5. Make sure to label the parts that are labeled on the handout.
Activity 6: How Pigs Feel
Concepts:
• Learn about the hair on a pig.
Processes:
• Observing
• Experiencing
• Predicting
Materials:
Box, Boar bristle brush, pencil, Pig Journal
Directions:
Pigs are covered in hair.
1. Use your journal to make a prediction about how the hair of a pig feels.
a. Do you think it is soft? Do you think it is
The fetal pig dissection was helpful for one to understand the body and all of the body’s functions. The procedures helped the students precisely do the dissection correctly. The questions that were assigned helped the students have a deeper understanding of the pig’s body. This dissection also helped the students become familiar with some of the organs in the body like the liver, heart, and intestines. All in all, this dissection was helpful in learning all about the body.
Questions with ** require research and are extra credit. Answer other questions to the best of your ability. Long answers that don’t fit the space may be listed by chapter on a separate sheet of paper.
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Compare and /or contrast the anatomy of the White Rat with that one of the Human body.
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