Safety Lab Lesson Plan and Reflection

Subject :Physiology
Name: James Nguyen

Grade: 12th Grade Unit: The Human Arm

Lesson Title: Chicken Wing Dissection

How do the muscles, bones, and tendons work together

Objectives to move a joint of a chicken wing and how do they
compare to a human arm?

1. dissection tray and instruments

2. fresh chicken wing
Materials &
3. gloves
Resources
4. goggles

This lab followed a lecture on the bones, tendons and

joints of the human arm. Mr. Brothwell discussed the
function and location of each of the above. From there
he engaged students in a discussion of what we use our
arms for which eventually led into the discussion of the
Anticipatory functionality of the arms of different animals. He told
Set the class that we will be dissecting a wing of a very rare
bird the chicken. The students bought in immediately
because they didn't think of dissecting something so
common in an educational setting.

Students will compare and contrast the structural set up

Objective
of a chicken compared to a human.
 Students will take the information of the anatomy and
Input (What
students already physiology of the human arm.
know.)

Mr. Brothwell dissected the upper part chicken wing as a

demonstration. He showed students where to make the
Model (How will initial incision and how to cut around the muscles and
you demonstrate avoiding detaching the joints from the bones. From
skills?) there the students were released to start on their own
specimens upper wing before moving down to the
bottom portion of the wing.

Students will show understanding of the material by

Check for
dissecting the chicken wing and identifying the ulna,
Understanding
radius, humerus, should joint and elbow joint.

As students are going through the lab, they will be

filling in their observations into the given graphic
Guided organizer. They are to describe the skin, fat, muscle,
Practice tendon, ligament and cartilage and identify what it is
attached to.

Students will answer the questions to the lab document

with their dissection partner. At the end of the class Mr.
Closure Brothwell had a whip around and had students share
their answers aloud with the rest of the class.

Students were then assigned the conclusion part of the

lab where they had to write the definition of five terms.
In addition to that they were to explain in their own
Independent words how the chicken wing or the human arm moves
Practice using the words they defined in part one of their
independent practice.
REFLECTION:

As I watched Mr. Brothwell begin the demonstration he pulled out his own dissection and

reminded the class that they should start off with a clean dissection tray as well as making sure

that the instruments were free of rust and dry from their previous use. He reminded the students

to gently removed the cap from the scapula and always point the head of the blade away from

their body. As he was demonstrating the dissection, he made it a point to remind students to turn

the tray as they get into awkward positions. Mr. Brothwells skill with the scapula had

students in awe and was reminded that it takes years of practice to get to that level of precision.

He was very thorough in his explanation of the initial incision and what to do after breaking the

skin. He also provided students with a youtube tutorial of the entire dissection for those who

needed more time and direction. As students were dissecting, Mr. Brothwell monitored the room

and made sure all students were complying to lab safety. He also made stops and helped students

who were struggling with the dissection. Towards the end of the period, Mr. Brothwell had

everyone stop what they were doing and made sure all eyes were on him. Once he had

everyones attention he gave clear and precise instruction for storage of the chicken wing and for

cleaning the lab area and equipment. I feel Mr. Brothwell had total control of the environment

even with all of the materials and tools being used by the students. He was knowledgeable and

communicated clearly what to do and how to do it.