Necropsy in a Box
Necropsy in a Box provides quail and step-by-step instructions to guide your students through a quail necropsy in your own classroom.
Necropsy In A Box Requirements and Contents
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Teachers must be comfortable with facilitating and instructing a necropsy with their students in their own classroom.
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Teachers must preorder quail (1 quail per 5 students) 8 weeks prior and provide an approximate date for necropsy.
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Teachers will receive a Google Drive link via email, with classroom resources for the necropsy.
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Google drive contents: Pre-test w/key, background information, pre-lab instructions, TEKS-aligned PowerPoint which will guide students step-by-step through a quail necropsy, student data sheet w/key, post-test w/key, and a teacher evaluation form.
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Upon a pre-arranged date, teachers will receive a FedEx delivery containing quail on dry ice.
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Teacher must provide feedback of pre and post-test scores, as well as a completed evaluation form in order to participate. Your feedback regarding the success of the program in your classroom, as well as any additional ideas, is valuable to us.
Program Goals
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Provide students with a unique TEKS-aligned opportunity to observe, touch, smell and feel what they are studying
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Provide teachers the resources to discuss comparative anatomy, habitat requirements, behavior, biology, physiology and adaptations through a hands-on meaningful approach
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Equip students with the knowledge, connection to nature, and ability to articulate their values relating to wildlife and land stewardship
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Inspire students to be responsible for Texas’ natural resources and become ambassadors for conservation
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Encourage leadership that will create and awareness of the value of private land stewardship
For more information or to preorder quail contact:
Leslie Wittenburg - lwittenburg@texas-wildlife.org, 512-680-6000
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