Thank you for joining Animalearn at the NSTA Minneapolis 2025 Conference! Complete this entry form for a CHANCE TO WIN a Deluxe Heart Model from GIANTmicrobes, Simulated Dissectible Owl Pellets from hBARsci, a Human Skull Model from hBARsci, a 3D Origami Organelles model of your choice, or a 3D Getting Nerdy with Mel & Gerdy model of your choice!

Are you an educator who strives to put the LIFE back in life science by teaching without animal specimens? Nominate yourself, or another deserving educator, for the chance to be our next Humane Science Educator of the Year awardee! This award includes $1,500 for the choice of alternatives.

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We are pleased to present an UPDATED Dissection Choice Map, adding Delaware and Maryland to the list of states that allow K-12 students to use humane alternatives rather than dissect an animal.

Check out these humane life science education resources and virtual dissections that are available online or via app.

Learn the facts about dissection - latest data showing effacacy of non-animal methods, environmental impact of dissection, plus the cost savings of dissection alternatives.

This curriculum seeks to replace live chick hatching projects that are held in classrooms every Spring. By utilizing the Hatching Kindness Project, you are saving lives and teaching students about science and empathy at the same time.