It came as a surprise. Maybe it was because Mrs Kemp (Science teacher), didn't want us to run away from this prac. We came... We saw... We were about to throw up. 6 dead rats laid in a container on the teacher's table. Questions filled everyone's heads. Our worst fear came true when Mrs Kemp said "We're going to dissect rats today."
I could not believe I was going to do this. Looking at the rats were pretty bad already, but to cut them up and exposing the organs.... -_-''' We were to be in groups of 4 and I ended up in a group with 3 girls. I had no choice but to bring the rat to the table we were working on. Thankfully, we had gloves. Its body was cold and its eyes were still open! Poor fellow.
I placed it down on a wooden board with newspapers. Mrs Kemp gave us scissors, knives, etc. Time to begin! Somehow, 2 of the girls decided to cut it up first (curious, maybe..). And they did. When they got disgusted enough, I took over. Within minutes, we could see its digestive system (the whole thing~!). We had to sketch and draw what we saw and answer a few questions.
The whole thing was finally over. Yes, there were a few who felt nauseous and had to go out of the classroom for a while. Some were fine with it and some pitied the rats, thinking they died just because of us. A "good" experience... Any of you ever dissected anything?
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Nope. If I was forced to, i would never.
Once, when i was in school, on my way to the school hall to assemble, i saw a dead rat and that night i had a nightmare. what happens if i dissect a rat? i wouldn't want to know about it...
i dissected a cockroach once. It was SUPER Smelly!
Did the rat stink?
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