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Deluxe |
Title |
Description |
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1 |
Chemistry of Life |
Students study the role of enzymes, learn what will harm enzymes, and
determine the effect a lack of enzymes will have on body functions. |
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2 |
The Microscope |
Students review the microscope and practice different slide preparation
techniques. |
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3 |
Cells |
Students grow a protozoa sample, learn various staining techniques, view
protozoa, and attempt to identify which type of protozoa they have grown. |
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4 |
Photosynthesis |
Students learn chemical techniques used to test for oxygen and carbon
dioxide. This information is then used to experiment with a live plant to
view the effects of photosynthesis. |
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5 |
Mitosis |
Students prepare a slide in order to view the various stages of cell
division. |
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6 |
Hybrids |
Students study basic genetics and grow albino tobacco seeds to see results
of an actual genetic cross. |
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7 |
Genetics |
Students will study various inherited human characteristics to determine
which are dominant. Taste test papers included. |
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8 |
Classification |
Students will learn proper surveying techniques and develop their own system
of classification. |
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9 |
Bacteria |
Students will learn one technique for culturing bacteria. Two types of
bacteria will grow during the week for use in later labs. |
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10 |
Microscopic Life |
Students will learn how scientists test various antibiotics on bacteria
using the bacteria cultures from lab 10. Students will also learn the
anatomy of a protozoa. |
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11 |
Algae |
Students will view the results of lab 11 to learn which antibiotic was most
effective against each type of bacteria. Students will student algae and
view prepared slides of different types of algae. |
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12 |
Fungi |
Students will grow fungi in order to view it with the microscope. Students
will learn the major classes of fungi. |
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13 |
Lower Plants |
Students will learn about the "lower plants" such as mosses and ferns.
Students will study and view various types of plants cells from samples they
have collected. |
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14 |
Monocot & Dicot |
Students will learn to identify plants as monocots or dicots and identify
various plant and seed parts. Students will perform a chromatography lab
using a mixed dye and a chlorophyll sample. |
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15 |
Seeds & Fruits |
Students will test seeds for the presence of sugar and starch and compare
the results with those taken after the seeds are boiled. Students will
perform a lab to determine which parts of a seed are essential to
germination. |
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16 |
Worms |
Students view and study planaria and vinegar eels. Students will also
perform regeneration experiments of the planaria. |
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17 |
Worm Dissection |
Students will dissect an earthworm in order to learn its anatomy and review
basic dissection techniques. |
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18 |
Crayfish & Grasshopper |
Students will study crustacea and insecta by means of dissection. |
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19 |
Mollusks |
Students will dissect a squid and learn how its unique anatomy aids it as a
predator and prey. |
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20 |
Fish Dissection |
Students will learn the anatomy of a perch by means of dissection. |
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21 |
Mud Puppy Dissection |
Students will study amphibians by dissecting a salamander. (The lab
includes a large number of optional items students should identify if they
intend to have a premed or related major in college.) |
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22 |
Fetal Pig Dissection |
Students will dissect and study a mammal. (The lab includes a large number
of optional items students should identify if they intend to have a premed
or related major in college.) |
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23 |
Owl Pellet Dissection |
Students will dissect an owl pellet and attempt to reconstruct the skeletal
remains of the owl's last meal. |
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24 |
Ecology |
Students will perform various water quality tests on water samples from
different locations. |
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25 |
Blood Vessels |
Students will study blood vessels in a live fish. They will also study the
effects of alcohol and nicotine on the blood vessels. |
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26 |
Respiration |
Students will test lung volume using the lung volume bag and experiment with
the effect of exercise on carbon dioxide production. |
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27 |
Vitamin C |
Students will determine the concentration of Vitamin C in various foods and
test to see if cooking reduces the quantity of Vitamin C. |
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28 |
Blood Types |
Students will study blood and blood types as well as perform a test to
determine their own blood types. |
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29 |
Senses |
Students will perform a number of experiments using various stimuli to test
different senses. |
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30 |
Aspirin |
Students will extract a sample from different tree barks to try to find a
natural source of the primary ingredient in aspirin. |
