Study the anatomy of seven different preserved animal specimens! This complete dissecting kit includes our 15-piece tool set, 7 preserved specimens, a reusable dissecting pan, plus dissection guides for all specimens. All of the specimens in this kit are plain without
latex injection in the veins. Grades 5-12.
Note: You can order this dissecting kit now even if you won't be using it until later in the year.
Specimens are initially preserved with a formaldehyde solution, the best animal tissue fixative. The formaldehyde is then displaced first with water and finally with a glycol solution to produce a moist, low-fume specimen which can be stored almost indefinitely. We recommend that you use specimens within one year of purchase to ensure the best tissue quality. Specimen discoloration over time is normal and does not indicate decay.
Store your dissecting specimens at normal room temperature--refrigeration is not required. Storage in attics or garages at high temperatures will damage the specimens. Once opened, specimens can be resealed for later use in a Zip-lock bag to prevent them from drying out.
I ordered the Intermediate Dissection Kit for my 13 year old who has been interested in dissecting for quite a while. There was a nice assortment of beginning specimens. The dissecting guides were very well done and were helpful. The dissecting tools are of good quality. Overall, I am very pleased with my order and plan to order more specimens in the near future. Thank you for making the ordering process so easy. Suzi Mattingly, Cypress, TX
Very nice kit
By: Charlotte
June 12, 2008
This was a great kit and came just as advertised. The animals did not have an overly strong odor and the specimens were in good condition. The only thing missing was that it's necessary to order extra T-pins which are about $3 for a box. Be sure to order these along with the kit so that your project goes more smoothly. After this kit I think we will move on to mammal organs and the tools that came with the kit are high quality, so we will only have to buy the specimens from this point forward.
Dissection Kit Intermediate
By: Julia Swancy
May 16, 2008
I teach high school-level biology to homeschoolers and ordered six of these sets for my class. They were the perfect addition to the course. The students were very enthusiastic, even the reluctant ones :) The diagrams that come with the specimens are very helpful. I ordered an extra set to dissect with my five-year-old son, and he loved it too! I highly recommend this set!
Intermediate dissection kit
By: Cat Foster
May 13, 2008
Our granddaughter requested this kit for her 10th birthday. It was everything promised! The service was excellent, the kit excelled our expectations, our granddaughter euphoric! Thank you for making our first experience with Home Science Tools so positive. This is just the beginning of being a loyal customer for a long time.
home school in NH
By: Anonymous
February 20, 2008
This was our first purchase from Home Science Tools and it won't be our last! We are so enjoying the quality of this product and its ease of use. I have a fifth grader and an eighth grader and they are both learning a great deal through this kit.
Intermediate dissection kit
By: Bill Foust
November 30, 2007
Complete kit- everything we need. My son is very ecxited about getting "into" these animals.
Very Complete
By: Barbara Morale
November 12, 2007
The kit comes with everything you need! Specimens, tools and manuals. We have only done the earthworm, so far, but it has all the specimens we need for our homeschooled 7th grader.
Intermediate Dissection Kit
By: Anonymous
August 17, 2007
I was extremely pleased with the Dissection Kit (Intermediate) that I ordered from your website. It was just as described and I feel was an excellent value for what we got. The booklets the kit came with were very nicely done. My 4 year old son and I did the dissections together. Except the starfish which he thought was too cool to cut up. He opted to put it in a Ziploc bag to show his friends instead. We spent hours together and his attention span wasn’t broken once. The dye injected into the frog enabled him to recognize the different organs and even identify some parts on his own! A testament to both the quality of the specimens and the documentation that was included. After all, he is only 4!
Intermediate dissection kit
By: Anonymous
January 4, 2007
My 5th grade son requested to do some dissection, so we purchased the intermediate kit. Wow! What a wonderful set! This is a high school "course", but presented well enough for my young son to understand. The instruction booklets are laid out perfectly and very informative. I've never done a lab like this before and was very pleased that it was easy to use.
Just right for high school biology!
By: Anonymous
September 5, 2006
Just the right size for a typical high school biology course! This dissection set with specimens is just the right choice for a student taking only one biology course in high school. It comes with the perfect tools for dissection, which may be saved for future students, and the right number of specimens, which correspond to typical programs offered to homeschoolers. For those wishing to pursue science, other fuller specimen products are available.
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Suzi Mattingly, Cypress, TX