Lab Materials
This is the prep for one section of 24 students.
Sponges
Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).
Materials | Quantity | Notes |
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sponge preserved specimens | various | on side bench as demo |
grantia slide | 1 per table |
Cnidarians
Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).
Materials | Quantity | Notes |
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hydra slide | 1 per table | |
hydra live specimens | 1 container per class | view under dissecting scope as demo on side bench |
cnidaria preserved specimens | various | on side bench as demo |
hydra model | 1-2 per class | on side bench as demo |
Roundworms (phylum nematoda)
Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).
Materials | Quantity | Notes |
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Ascaris slide | 1 per table | |
Trichinella slide | 1 per table | |
live vinegar eels | 1 vial per class | view under dissecting scope as demo on side bench |
Arthropods
Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).
Materials | Quantity | Notes |
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arthropod preserved specimens | various | on side bench as demo, helpful to have representatives from different subgroups |
Crayfish Dissection
Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).
Materials | Quantity | Notes |
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dissection kit | 1 per table | should include scalpel, scissors, forceps, dissection needles, dissection pins |
dissection tray | 1 per table | |
crayfish | 1 per table | |
gloves | 1 pair per student | latex and non latex options in various sizes |
goggles | 1 pair per student | |
lab coat | 1 per student | |
dissection waste container | 1 per class | dissection waste should not go in regular trash |