Earthworm Dissection at St. Bernard School!

7th Graders at St. Bernard School Dissect Earthworm in Science Class

As part of the 7th Grade Life Science Curriculum at St. Bernard School, Ms. Brooke Landry’s students participated in their first dissection lab. Students and their lab partners observed and defined the internal organs and structures of their earthworm. A Trinocular Compound LED Microscope was used to view specimens up close. While participating in the lab, students from the lower grades came to observe while the 7th graders explained the steps they were taking during the dissection. The students will later illustrate what they have learned through a written science lab report.

Photos attached:

Photo 1:

2nd Grader Johannah Dickson looks on as her sister Julia Dickson (left) and lab partner Willow Burt slice into their worm.

Photo 2:

7th Grade student Avery Osborn observes her cross section of the earthworm as she uses the new Trinocular Compound LED Microscope as her partner Brenna Delgado looks on.

Photo 3:

Michaela Birmingham identifies parts of the earthworm.

Photo 4:

Emmeline Perry and Hannah Goolsby explain the dissection process to (L to R) Angelina Dunn, Lucas Smith & Ryan Colasacco as they look on.

Photo 5:

An earthworm up close, after dissection.

Photo 6:

Cells up close on the Trinocular Compound LED Microscope and projected onto the big screen for classroom viewing.