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If you’ve been searching for Getting Nerdy dissection models… Welcome! You found them. 🐸❤️
These are the same trusted models you’ve used before – just in their new home at Inside Out Science. While the name has changed, the mission hasn’t: creating hands-on, humane, and classroom-friendly dissection and exploration models that actually work for teachers and students.
If you’ve used Getting Nerdy dissection models before, then you’ll feel right at home here at Inside Out. New here? You’re about to join tens of thousands of teachers all over the world who have discovered a way to teach anatomy and dissection that’s engaging, effective, and a whole lot more manageable. I’m so glad you’re here.
What’s changed (and what hasn’t)
What’s new:
- A growing collection of updated models and lab resources
- A stronger focus on humane, eco-friendly science instruction
- Everything in one place at Inside Out Science
What’s the same:
- The models you know and trust (formerly of Getting Nerdy)
- Thoughtful design for real classrooms
- Clear, student-friendly learning experiences
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Explore Inside Out Dissection Models
Not sure where to begin? Start with Inside Out’s most popular models – designed to work in real classrooms from day one:
The most popular starting point…
Perfect for introductory anatomy…
Quick, dissection-free win…
Want more? Browse the entire collection of vertebrates, invertebrates, organs and cells below!
A humane, hands-on way to explore mammalian anatomy—no fur or formaldehyde needed!
Once part of Getting Nerdy’s dissection line, this Vinyl Cat Dissection Model has a new home at Inside Out Science, offering a compassionate, classroom-friendly approach to feline anatomy and physiology. This larger-than-life vinyl cat mirrors our student paper Scienstructable models, giving teachers a durable, reusable way to demonstrate complex organ systems.
Students build their own understanding through the paper lesson, which includes guided readings, differentiated organizers, and color-cut-assemble templates for their own foldable 3-D cat model. Perfect for comparative anatomy units or upper-level life science courses, the lesson highlights skeletal, muscular, digestive, reproductive, and circulatory structures in a clean, engaging format.
Your vinyl cat model ships on perforated sheets and assembles using the included glue dots. Once completed, it adheres securely to the vinyl dissection tray sticker using the included Velcro dots, creating a high-impact demonstration piece you can use year after year. The printed instructions include a link to the video assembly guide for classroom support.
With digital access delivered via email, it’s easy to print, project, or add materials to your LMS.
Humane, high-impact, and built to last, this Vinyl Cat Dissection Model brings mammalian anatomy to life—from the Inside Out.
DIGITAL CONTENT:
• EDITABLE PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded answer keys
• NON-EDITABLE PDF handouts
→ Student-friendly guided reading PDF
→ Differentiated graphic organizers PDF
→ Cat Dissection Templates in BLACK LINE AND COLOR
→ Extension questions
→ Answer keys
SHIPPED TO YOU:
- Vinyl cat model on perforated sheets
- Vinyl dissection tray sticker
- Glue dots and Velcro for assembly
- Instruction sheet with assembly video link
Why teachers are switching to paper dissection models
More and more classrooms are moving toward humane dissection alternatives, and for good reason.
In real classrooms, teachers are running into challenges like:
- Rising costs: specimens are getting more expensive
- Inconsistent quality: shipments can arrive damaged, overly preserved, or difficult to work with
- Limited availability: certain specimens (and even specific sexes) aren’t always available
- Student hesitation: more students are uncomfortable participating
- Time and logistics: setup, cleanup, storage, and safety all add up
A more reliable, classroom-friendly approach:
Inside Out Science models keep the hands-on learning, while removing many of the barriers that make traditional dissection challenging. Students can:
- Explore anatomy in a clear, structured way
- Build understanding without the mess or unpredictability
- Participate fully, regardless of comfort level
Just as important, it’s about what students bring into that experience:
For many teachers, it’s not about replacing dissection entirely – it’s about giving students the chance to build confidence before they ever pick up a tool. The end goal being to create a classroom culture rooted in curiosity, care, and respect for the organism – not uncertainty or hesitation.
Whether you’re looking for a frog dissection alternative, an affordable way to do comparative anatomy, or a way to make dissection day more accessible, inclusive, and purposeful for all students, you’re in the right place.
A quick note: If you were redirected here from Getting Nerdy, nothing’s broken – you’ve just arrived at the new home for these resources. And if you’ve been searching, clicking, or asking around trying to find these models again, I’m really glad you made it here. 🐸❤️
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