Lab #3 Plants & Energy
Materials
- solvent
- inoculation point
- fruits
- leaves and cells
- tubers
- chromatography paper
Exercises
- use microscope
- paper chromatography
- prepare slides
- examine slides
Laboratory 2: Microscope
Materials
- Compound light microscope
- Dissecting scope
- Various whole mount slides (e.g., letter e, threads ,etc.)
- Various wet mount preparations (paramecium, volvox, etc.)
- Slides and coverslips
- Stains
Exercises
- Know the parts of the Compound light microscope
- Know the parts of the Dissecting scope
- Learn how to use the Compound light microscope
- Learn how to use the Dissecting scope
- Learn how to make wet mount slides
- Learn how to stain slides
- Apply knowledge of the microscope, slide preparation, staining in a forensic crime simulation
Materials
- Blind
- Penney for random selection
- Data sheet for data collection
- Computer for statistical analysis
Exercises
- Conduct an experiment on Therapeutic Touch
- Test hypothesis that humans have energy fields and are capable of detecting them
