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The dorsal fins were enough to draw in her classmates, but 6-year-old Marlee Howell found herself focused on something else. An eyeball.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to touch it, but it\u2019s so gross,\u201d said Marlee, one of nine elementary school students to attend a recent lab hosted by UMW Professor of Biology Deb O\u2019Dell.<\/p>\n

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The tiny scientists \u2013 second- through third-grade accelerated learners from The Merit School at Stafford \u2013 came to the Jepson Science Center to dissect a shark. Talk turned to things like the tooth fairy, video games and slime at points during the lesson, but these smaller-than-usual university students learned some pretty big things.<\/p>\n

\u201cExperiences like these drive a lot of their career aspirations,\u201d said Merit School teacher Amie Canter. \u201cA lot of them already know what they want to be when they grow up.\u201d<\/p>\n

The future professionals, who might one day serve the Fredericksburg area as healthcare workers and scientists, donned miniature lab coats, goggles and blue rubber gloves. With the help of three student aids from O\u2019Dell\u2019s Comparative Anatomy class, they sliced through the sandpapery skin of dogfish sharks, exploring the animal\u2019s cardiovascular structures, digestive\u00a0systems and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important for kids to know how fun and exciting science can be,\u201d said senior biology major Brandon Fincham, who plans to go into teaching. \u201cThere\u2019s something special about seeing kids\u2019 eyes light up when they get excited about something like dissecting sharks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group learned the difference between veins and arteries, located the sharks\u2019 livers and colons, and discussed the functions of major internal organs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe heart looks amazing,\u201d said 8-year-old Kaleb Carter.<\/p>\n

Canter makes it her mission to get her students out of the classroom as often as possible. They\u2019ve visited Mary Washington Healthcare, met with mayors and lawmakers, even trekked to the White House. The class\u2019s partnership with UMW, including Associate Professor of Chemistry Leanna Giancarlo, Professor of Biological Sciences Joella Killian and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Parrish Waters, is ongoing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are truly grateful for the educational opportunities the professors at UMW have provided,\u201d said Canter, who plans another Mary Washington visit in March.<\/p>\n

Junior biology major Brittany Pennington, who worked with the children during last month\u2019s lab, said a similar opportunity in elementary school might have helped push her toward a career in the lab.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething like this, especially at this age, is important to attract more students into the science fields,\u201d O\u2019Dell said, \u201cto show them what\u2019s new and cool \u2026 to show them some of the things they can do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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