Lab Materials
This is the prep for one section of 24 students.
Part 1: Prokaryotes
Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).
Materials | Quantity | Notes |
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bacteria types slide | 1 per table | contains coccus, bacillus and spirilla shaped, can also be set up on side bench as demo |
anabaena | live organisms are ideal but prepared slides will work | |
oscillatoria | live organisms are ideal but prepared slides will work | |
gloeocapsa | live organisms are ideal but prepared slides will work |
Part 2: Protista
Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).
Materials | Quantity | Notes |
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Trypanosoma slide | 1 per table | |
Dinoflagellate slide | 1 per table | |
mixed diatom slide | 1 per table | |
euglena slide | 1 per table | |
brown algae | variable | can be plastimounts or preserved specimens |
paramecium slide | 1 per table | live organisms can be used if available |
red algae | variable | can be plastimounts or preserved specimens |
green algae | variable | can be plastimounts or preserved specimens. Live organisms can be used like volvox and spirogyra |
amoeba slide | 1 per table | live organisms can be used if available |