Names: Date:
Section:
Criteria 5 4 3 2
Dissection complete with no Dissection complete with or Dissection incomplete with Dissection incomplete with
additional tissue, and no without additional tissue, or without additional tissue, or without additional tissue,
Completeness organs affected and some organs are and most of the organs are and all of the organs are
affected affected affected
Followed printed guide, and Followed printed guide, Followed printed guide, 2 or Used no direction, not
Following Directions did not get ahead of the once got off track during more times got off track, focused. Teacher re-directed
directions. dissection, self-re-directed teacher re-directed more than 3 times
Always used safety Safety procedure and Safety procedure and No use of safety procedures
Following Laboratory
procedures and equipment equipment used, but with equipment used, but with 2- and or equipment
Procedures one infractions 4 infractions
All of the members worked Most of the members 3-4 members did not All of the members did not
Participation extremely well together, worked well for most of the worked together. work together
peer interaction, mentoring dissection
All members of the group One to two members of the Most of the group are not All of the group members
are wearing complete group are not wearing wearing personal protective are not wearing complete
Personal Protective
personal protective complete personal equipment personal protective
Equipment equipment (mask, lab gown, protective equipment. equipment.
and gloves)
Extremely efficient, task Completed the task, left Got some of the task done in Didn’t get much done.
completed and clean up little time for clean-up sub group, others stayed off Wasted most of the time.
Working Productively complete task. Off task for most of the
time.
Names: ___________________________________________ Date: __________________
Section: __________________________ Laboratory Activity No.___
COCKROACH DISSECTION
Introduction:
Cockroaches belongs to the class insect (insects), which are very diverse group of animals
consisting 4/5 of known species. Studying roaches in the laboratory provides a great way for students to
experience hands-on learning, interdisciplinary activities, and exploration of the insect world. Roaches
are great to observe and teach the basic concepts of nutrition, social structure, breeding, animal care, and
more
Objectives:
Investigate the anatomy and organ systems of a cockroach.
To observe the relationship between organ structure and function.
To compare cockroach and human anatomy to better understand body systems
Kindly read the instruction or procedures carefully.
Laboratory Equipment:
Cockroach (Blattella asahinai) Lab gown
Dissecting kit Gloves
Dissecting pan Mask
Water Pins
Procedure:
1. Hold the specimen with your left hand and clip the wings.
2. Fix the specimen in a dorsal position on a dissecting tray with the help of pins passing through
abdominal sterna and coxa of legs.
3. Cut the lateral membrane (pleura) between the terga and sterna of the thorax and abdomen with a
blade.
4. Posteriorly the two incisions should meet at the hindmost end of the abdomen. Proceed forward
up to the anterior end of the thorax.
5. Give a transverse incision along the anterior border of the first thoracic segment and carefully
remove the terga.
6. The thoracic and the abdominal cavity are exposed.
7. Put clear water in the tray. Remove fat bodies and tracheae to expose internal organs.
8. Once you have observed the structures of the earthworm, dispose of the specimen in accordance
with local guidelines and your teacher’s instructions
NOTE: CLEAN UP YOUR WORK AREA, MAKE SURE ALL THE EQUIPMENT USED WERE
RETURNED TO THEIR APPROPRIEATE PLACES.
