Students should be encouraged to carefully read the lesson and to use the Glossary to find the definitions of new science vocabulary terms. The general purpose of this software is to enable students to master the names of anatomical structures and to understand the basic biological functions commonly found in complex animals, so it should be appropriate for teachers to allow students to repeatedly access the lessons.

After completing each lesson students should measure their understanding by doing the Comprehension Check activity. If a satisfactory score is achieved using the Comprehension Check, the student should then go on to the next activity as assigned by the teacher. If the student's score is unstatisfactory, the student should read the lesson again and then try the Comprehension Check again.

Many teachers require a specific level of performance on the activities before allowing students to participate in a dissection lab. Some teachers will want to use the software as a substitute for a lab and will set a performance standard based on the instructional purpose.

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