Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

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Book Review| March 01 2023 Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy: Scienstructable 3D Dissection Models, Paper & Digital Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy: Scienstructable 3D Dissection Models, Paper & Digital https://gettingnerdywithmelandgerdy.com/ Jeffrey D. Sack, Jeffrey D. Sack Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Karen Cruse Suder Karen Cruse Suder Science Faculty, The Summit Country Day School, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 suder_k@summitcds.org Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar suder_k@summitcds.org The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (3): 178. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.178 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Karen Cruse Suder; Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy: Scienstructable 3D Dissection Models, Paper & Digital. The American Biology Teacher 1 March 2023; 85 (3): 178. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.178 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search We have all been there! Dissections specimens are expensive or could be on back order. A squeamish student is reluctant to participate in an animal dissection. You find a plastic-lined box or pail of preserved specimens from a previous teacher and are unsure of the quality or of what you will find. The environmental impact of animal dissection is a concern. Regardless of the reason for seeking alternatives to preserved-animal dissection, a common theme emerges: teachers need effective learning tools to illustrate similarities, patterns, modeling, and variation. Scienstructable 3D Dissection Models, both paper and digital, of invertebrates and vertebrates, by Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy provide a valuable resource to explore animal biodiversity. Melissa Zaher and Gretchen Vikingson are former secondary school science teachers with a passion for innovative lesson plans that engage and excite students. Many middle and high school teachers will be familiar with Zaher and Vikingson’s... You do not currently have access to this content.