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Parent Testimonials Since the inception of The Science Bank, hundreds of parents have contacted Animalearn in an effort to seek humane alternatives on behalf of their children. Click here to read more> Resources Click here to read more> FAQs How many animals are dissected every year? A reasonable estimate is that about six million vertebrate animals are dissected yearly in U.S. high schools alone, with an additional, unknown number used in colleges and middle and elementary schools. The number of invertebrate animals dissected is probably comparable to that of vertebrates. Click here to read more> Guidelines to Help Your Child Object Parents or guardians can be extremely effective in urging their child's teacher or school to use alternatives to dissection. Click here to read more> Humane Education Animalearn provides a whole host of resources for parents, educators, and students at no cost. Our programs are suitable for a variety of educational levels, including K-12, college/university, and veterinary/medical. We offer humane education curricula and educational kits that cover issues ranging from dissection to product testing. Click here to read more> Choice Laws and Legislation (K-12) Dissection choice laws usually apply to kindergarten through high school, and allow students to refuse to participate in classroom exercises$#45;particularly dissections$#45;that involve animals. These laws usually require the school to notify students and/or their parents at the beginning of a course when animal dissection is part of that course. They are intended to allow students the right to choose humane alternatives, without being penalized for doing so. Click here to read more> The Science Bank Click here> Contact Animalearn Click here> |
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