Invertebrate Lab II (Instructor Materials Preparation)

Lab Materials

This is the prep for one section of 24 students.

Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

Materials	Quantity	Notes
live planaria	1 vial can be shared by all lab sections	set up on side bench under dissection microscope as a demo
flatworm model	1 per bench
planaria slides	1 per bench	can alternatively be set as a demo
Taneia slides	1 per bench	can alternatively be set as a demo

Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

Materials	Quantity	Notes
live flukes	1 vial can be shared by all sections	set up on side bench under dissection microscope as a demo
fluke slides	1 per bench	can alternatively be set as a demo

Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

Materials	Quantity	Notes
mollusk examples (preserved)	various	set up on side bench as a demo including squid, octopus, chitin, clams, snails, etc.

Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

Materials	Quantity	Notes
dissection kit	1 per bench	should include scalpel, scissors, forceps, dissection needles, dissection pins
dissection tray	1 per bench
squid	1 per bench
gloves	1 pair per student	latex and non latex options in various sizes
lab coat	1 per student
goggles	1 pair per student
dissection waste container	1 per class	dissection waste should not go in regular trash

Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

Materials	Quantity	Notes
dissection kit	1 per bench
dissection tray	1 per bench
clam	1 per bench
gloves	1 pair per student	latex and non latex options in various sizes
lab coat	1 per student
goggles	1 pair per student
dissection waste container	1 per class	dissection waste should not go in regular trash

Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

Materials	Quantity	Notes
earthworm model	1 per table
preserved annelid examples	various	examples include earthworms, leeches, polychete worms