Success StoryDissections in December
Dissections in December
Author: Genaea Sarantakos
Planning Unit: Hopkins County CES
Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology
Plan of Work: Build Engaged and Empowered Communities
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The problem:
4th grade teachers expressed interest in cow eye dissection to help solidify the following Core Content Standards:
4-LS1-2. Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brains, and respond to the information in different ways. Emphasis is on systems of information transfer.
4-PS4-2. Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen. Examples of models could include diagrams, analogies, and physical models that illustrate light reflecting from objects and entering the eye.
The educational program response:
Youth and Adults will develop skill to improve quality of life. Cow Eye Dissection in school enrichment programs. Special Interest workshop dissecting a cow eye, heart, and kidney.
The participants/target audience:
Youth in 4th grade; Youth 9-18
Other partners (if applicable):
Fayette County Public Schools
Program impact or participant response:
184 total youth participated in 3 school enrichment dissection programs. 21 youth and 10 parents participated in workshop dissection program.
Stories by Genaea Sarantakos

2024 4-H Issues Conference
This year, Fayette County had the pleasure of supporting two delegates for the 2024 Issues Conferenc... Read More

Creative Technology at William Wells Brown Elementary
Fayette County 4-H established a relationship with William Wells Brown Elementary in 2023 with 4th g... Read More
Stories by Hopkins County CES
Food Preservation Workshops
In a small town, fresh produce was plentiful but often wasted. To change that, home cooks and garden... Read More
Master Gardeners Make a Difference
The Extension Master Gardener program is a volunteer organization dedicated to teaching and training... Read More
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment