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April 1, 2025 Life in a Living Pond
Our product experts worked with lab specifications from schools around the country to develop custom material lists for the most common introductory biology labs.
Test for carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins with these macromolecule lab materials.
Study enzyme reaction rates by manipulating variables such as concentration, temperature, and pH.
This list contains lab kit options to help teach biochemistry. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
Study cell structure and function by observing bacteria slides and live microorganisms with these materials.
Observe plant cells using Elodea and also examine starch storage onion and potato cells using IKI or Lugol’s solution.
Use methylene blue, your own cheek cells and a microscope to study human epithelial cell structure–just add toothpicks!
This list contains lab kits that teach cell structure and function. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
Observe Brownian motion using carmine powder in this simple, introductory lab.
Explore how molecular weight affects diffusion through agar using two different dyes.
Observe osmosis in plant and animal cells using elodea and sheep blood after exposure to salt and/or sugar solutions.
Model osmosis using dialysis tubing. Select the materials that fit your lab from this list of commonly used supplies.
This list contains lab kits that teach osmosis and diffusion. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
Demonstrate CO2 consumption during photosynthesis using Elodea and phenol red.
Use iodine to identify the location of starch storage in coleus leaves.
Measure the photosynthetic rate in leaf disks using a syringe, sodium bicarbonate and a light source.
Separate and identify plant pigments in coleus in this paper chromatography lab.
This list contains lab kit options to help teach photosynthesis. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
Build your own respirometers to study respiration in peas using the following materials.
Add a small balloon to these lab supplies and observe CO2 production during yeast fermentation.
Demonstrate cellular respiration in yeast using these simple materials.
This list contains lab kits that teach cell respiration. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
Conduct a simple DNA extraction using fruit or vegetables in your classroom.
Use pre-cut DNA samples to introduce your students to the technique of gel electrophoresis and DNA fingerprinting.
Use pBLU plasmid in a colony transformation activity to visualize the phenotypic effect of the insertion of new genes.
This list contains lab kits that teach molecular genetics. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
Model the stages of mitosis and meiosis using hands-on manipulatives.
Observe the stages of mitosis and meiosis using microscopy. Compare and contrast animal and plant cell cycles.
Use Sordaria to study the process of crossing over in meiosis.
This list contains lab kits that teach mitosis and meiosis. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
Investigate the inheritance of traits using these fast-growing Wisconsin Fast Plants®.
Observe the physical characteristics of fruit flies to apply and study the principles of genetic inheritance.
Study the pattern of inheritance by analyzing the ratio of corn kernels in this genetics lab.
Conduct realistic blood-typing tests without the risk of transmitting diseases. Bulk volumes are available.
This list contains lab kit options to help teach Mendelian genetics. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
Study the effects of antibiotics on bacterial cultures to model the impacts of evolution and antibiotic resistance.
This list contains lab kit options to help teach evolution. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
Dissect various seeds to observe structure. Also watch Wisconsin Fast Plants® germinate on moist filter paper in 2 days.
Study the morphology of roots, stems, and leaves using living plants and prepared histology slides.
Observe the structure and life cycle of bryophytes and ferns using the following living specimen and prepared slides.
Examine the similarities and differences between gymnosperms and angiosperms using the following list of materials.
This list contains lab kit options to help teach plant structure and growth. Explore each to see which kit(s) meet your lab needs.
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