Our year 8 Science students had the opportunity to handle some real lungs in a ‘Dissection Live’ biology lesson when their teacher dissected a pair of sheep lungs, which was shown in detail to all the gathered students.

Whilst it's possible to learn about the function of lungs from diagrams, models and animations, the experience of dissecting real animal material adds an extra dimension to understanding the structure of the lungs and the relationship of structure to function. The texture of the spongy tissue, the arrangement of cartilage in the tracheal wall and the connections to the heart are unforgettable.

This is a great way for students to study the respiratory system and an interactive experience in which students will remember for a long time!