Dissection 101 | Perch Dissection: Lesson Plan

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Dissection 101 | Perch Dissection: Lesson Plan

Lesson plan for the perch dissection. Perch are vertebrates in a group called the “ray finned fishes” because they have rays/spines in their fins. They are the largest group of vertebrates; there's more than 20,000 species of them, which is nearly three times the next largest group of vertebrates.

To make the dissection experience for your students more relevant and to reduce the number of specimens used, we have developed a collection of teacher resources for you. A teacher video (background information), interactive PowerPoint, student checklist, and interactive quiz with answer key are provided in the Support Materials, below.

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PBS Learning Media