Fetal Development – Middle/High School

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In the suggested lab activity, students measure pictures of developing cow embryos to generate data for size, and interpret data from graphs to determine embryos’ age & mass. They contrast developmental trends in cows with those of humans.

Also included in the kit is a set of color pictures from LIFE magazine’s April 1965 issue. The magazine’s feature, “Drama of Life Before Birth,” shows first-of-their-kind pictures of human fetal development.

This kit includes:

  • Video: Dissection of a Pregnant Bovine Uterus
  • Fetal Development Photos: 12 copies of each phase (36 total)
  • Assorted human fetal development photos
  • Notebook containing:
    • Lending Library Forms
    • Dissection of a pregnant bovine uterus (lab demo) TE
    • Menstrual cycle lab TE
    • Menstrual cycle lab SE
    • Fetal development lab TE
    • Fetal development lab SE
  • 8 Ovary/Uterus slides, plus captions for the slides and captioned photos, #1-6
  • 5 Fetal development slides
  • Laminated photos of the ovaries/uterus

Teachers must supply:

  • String
  • Rulers
  • Calculators

Fetal Development - Middle/High School