I think dissections are important because a small animal is a lot like a simplified human body, like where the organs are. Also, this is good, early experience for students who want to become a veterinarian or a nurse when they’re older. They would need to know where organs are and how to handle organs when cutting the body open or investigating. If you do these dissections in groups, it’s great way to teach students teamwork. They learn teamwork by helping one another know what an organ is or help cut the body. Another reason why dissections are important, is because a lot of students find it so much easier to learn when they’re working hands on. I, myself, find it easier to work hands on because it gives me something real to work with. Also, this gives a lot of experience, no matter what the profession. Dissections can be important in so many ways in the science/biology teaching.