Humane Dissection for Your School

Enrollment is now open for this year’s TeachKind Science pilot program for teachers who would like to take an effective, ethical, and economical approach to teaching life science by using tools such as digital dissection software and synthetic, hands-on models. Our program incorporates high-quality learning resources that engage students and align with the Next Generation Science Standards for free to qualifying teachers.

If you, your school, or your school district commit to replacing animal dissection with humane methods, TeachKind Science will be delighted to partner with you on this exciting pilot program!

Educators and administrators who are concerned about the issues associated with dissecting millions of animals each year in anatomy and biology lessons are challenging this controversial practice. These issues include cruelty to animals perpetrated by dissection-supply companies, the health hazards of exposing students to animal cadavers soaked in carcinogenic preservatives, the squandering of limited funds on repeat purchases of dead animals, and the likelihood of deterring students (especially girls) from pursuing careers in science due to their ethical objections to dissecting animals. By participating in TeachKind’s dissection pilot program, you can help tackle these challenges and be part of a groundbreaking effort to modernize science education.

The pilot program is designed to quantify educational efficacy and the views of students and educators on using humane, non-animal teaching methods (e.g., Kind Frog, digital dissection, virtual reality tools, and anatomical models). Schools that choose to participate will receive humane dissection tools for free or at reduced cost and will be provided with standardized evaluation surveys for students and teachers to complete.

“The app allows students to completely understand the internal biology of the frog and use the same dissection tools as they would in a lab to simulate the dissection process. We are very grateful to [Teach Kind] for your generous contribution. The students absolutely love the alternative way of learning. With this application the students are able to perform repetition of the dissection …. You have my students’ and my deepest appreciation, and I want you to know that the impact of your donation extends far into the lives of my students.”

—A Georgia middle school teacher who received a virtual dissection donation

“I wanted to check in and let you know that the dissection software and computers have been fantastic! We have been working through the invertebrates, and the kids are learning so much more from the virtual software—and we are saving animals! It’s been great.”

—A California high school teacher who received a virtual dissection donation

To be considered for our pilot program, please fill out and submit the form at the bottom of this page. Then we’ll be in touch with more details.

Please note: This offer is only available to educators in the United States and Canada.