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Living Organism Care Guide: Sea Urchins for Embryological Studies
Get care instructions for sea urchins, including details on preparation and maintenance, information about the organism, related resources, and FAQs. View »
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Amazing Bugs® Beetle Races: Observation Sheet
Students can record their observations of the darkling beetle on this sheet. View »
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Living Organism Care Guide: Brine Shrimp
Get care instructions for brine shrimp (Artemia salina), including details on housing and feeding, information about the organism, related resources, and FAQs. View »
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Constructing a Cladogram with Hydra, Planaria, and Daphnia
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. View »
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Daphnia Heart Rate
In this introductory physiology lab, students determine the heart rate of Daphnia magna and then test the effect of changing temperature on the heart rate. View »
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Vinegar Eels
In this lab, students observe vinegar eels. View »
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Introduction to Planaria
In this lab, students examine the anatomy and behavior of the planarian, a simple animal with bilateral symmetry. View »
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Lumbriculus: Contraction Rate of the Dorsal Blood Vessel
In this introductory physiology lab, students determine the contraction rate of the dorsal blood vessel of the blackworm Lumbriculus. Students then design and conduct an experiment to determine the effect of temperature change or chemical exposure on the contraction rate. View »
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Bees at School
Bradley James, co-owner of Beepods, explains the benefits of keeping bees at school. Learn about the buzz, and why bees are the perfect organism to engage students and promote hands-on learning. View »
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Pill Bug Behavior
This activity is an introduction to animal behavior. Students conduct an experiment to test the response of pill bugs (Armadillidium vulgare) to conditions of low and high humidity. View »
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Investigating Hatching of Brine Shrimp Eggs
In this lab students study the hatching of brine shrimp eggs and design an experiment to see what factors influence hatching. View »
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How Do They Hiss? and Other Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Questions Answered
The Madagascar hissing cockroach is one of the most widely recognized exotic insects because of its large size and dynamic behavior. Read on to learn more about it . . . View »
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