Equipment List for Chapter 9
Materials needed for each group per activity.
Activity 1 (per group)
Station 1
- stereomicroscope or 10x hand lens
- watch glass
- dropping pipette
- compound microscope
- no. 2 paintbrush
- prepared slide of longitudinal section of hydra
- 1 or 2 live hydra
- daphnia culture
Station 2
- stereomicroscope or 10x hand lens
- watch glass
- 1 or 2 live planaria
- small piece of raw liver
- no. 2 paintbrush
- compound microscope
- prepared slide of cross section of planaria
Station 3
- hand lens
- paper towels (moistened)
- compound microscope
- 1 or 2 live earthworms
- box containing damp soil
- prepared slide of cross section of earthworm
Station 4
- no. 2 paintbrush
- shallow box or pan
- small pieces of fruit or lettuce
- 1 live land hermit crab
Station 5
Activity 2
- ball of string about 35 m long
(one for class)
- plastic name tag holders (one per student)
Activity 3 (per group)
- 3 large containers (1000 L)
- 3 thermometers
- ice
- stirring rod (per student)
- graph paper
Activity 4 (per group)
- calculator(per student)
- graph paper
Activity 5 (per group)
- 6 milk container bases (or similar containers)
- potting soil
- cress seeds (about 80)
- lettuce seeds (about 15)
- variety of other seeds (students’ choice)
- small watering can (or suitable substitute)
- ruler
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