Artifact: Piggy Dissection Lab

I demonstrated the Communication Competency during this lab. I collaborated with two other lab partners to perform the pig dissection on a fetal pig. During the lab, we each took on roles in preparation for the dissection, including setting up materials and preparing the pig. Throughout the dissection, we helped each other to identify different parts of the pig, and each utilized different resources such as our notes, textbook and lab book to identify the functions of each part of the pig’s digestive system.

During the week of the dissection, we identified that the dissection would take us longer than we anticipated, so we coordinated times to come in for extra work time. We were able to come into school early, as well as book flex blocks to allow for more dissection time. Throughout the lab, we took turns participating in different aspects of the lab, including making incisions, draining liquids and pinning different parts of the pig. As well, we divided clean up duties equally in order to quickly and efficiently tidy up our dissection station. 

Overall, myself and my lab partners collaborated to perform our dissection effectively and competently. When encountering roadblocks involving a lack of dissecting time, we worked together to coordinate a solution that would allow us to find more dissection time outside of class. We were able to successfully dissect the fetal pig and fully complete the lab to the best of our abilities.