Constructing a Cladogram with Hydra, Planaria, and Daphnia
A CAROLINA ESSENTIALS INVESTIGATION Quick Links Close Quick Links Open Quick Links Introduction Materials Safety Procedures Labsheeet Introduction Materials Safety Procedures Labsheeet Overview In this lab students compare the body structure and functions of three invertebrates to that of a vertebrate. They use their data to construct a cladogram. Download Student Lab Sheet Download Anatomy […]
Popular Microscope Slide Sets by Course
Popular Microscope Slide Sets by Course With so many options available, choosing the right microscope slides for your lab can be overwhelming. To make the process easier, we’ve compiled our most popular microscope slide sets by course (see the table below). Because biology covers so many areas that are conducive to microscopy work, we’ve further […]
Survey of Protista
Carolina LabSheets™ Overview In this lab, students observe a variety of protists and record basic observations of them. Traditionally, protists were classified under Domain Eukarya, Kingdom Protista, and were divided into phyla mainly on the basis of their mode of locomotion. However, it has long been recognized that Protista is not a natural grouping, and that mode […]
Decomposition by Physarum polycephalum
A Carolina EssentialsTM Activity Total Time: 2.75 hr Prep: 1.5 | Activity: 1.25 Life Science 9-12 High School Total Time: 2.75 hr [ Prep: 1.5 hrs | Activity: 1.25 hrs ] Subject: Life Science Grade: High School Introduction This observational microbiology activity introduces students to a slime mold from the genus Physarum, a decomposer found […]
Using Histology Slides to Enhance Mammalian Dissection
There are 4 main types of tissue: epithelial, muscle, nervous, and connective. Each type has a particular function and can be found to some degree in most organs. In order to understand the structure and function of each type of tissue, it is important to view them microscopically. Many tissues viewed with the naked eye […]
How to Handle, Store, and Repair Microscope Slides
Carolina® prepared microscope slides provide an essential component for the in-depth study of botany, zoology, histology, embryology, parasitology, genetics, and pathology. After receiving your slides, proper care will keep them in good condition and make them last as long as possible. In the following paragraphs, we’ll discuss the handling, storage, and repair of prepared slides. […]
Forensic Hair Analysis Activity
Life was long gone from the cold, bloody corpse when the crime scene investigators arrived. The seasoned team soon confirmed the death was a murder, but no footprints, no fingerprints, no weapons were found–a few strands of hair caught in the dead woman’s broken fingernails were the only evidence the killer left behind. Who’s the […]
Squash an Onion and Learn the True Age of Your Cells
Sure, you know your birthday. You’ve huffed and puffed harder every year to blow out the candles on your special day. But do you know your physical age? Fifteen, you say. Look at your arm; nothing you see there is 15 years old. Those skin cells are only 2 to 4 weeks old. Had a […]