Major Objectives this Week:
- to learn about the Archaea and Eubacteria
- to participate in a lab to look at bacteria under a microscope
- to learn the Gram Stain procedure
- to take a quiz over Archaea and the lab, and score at least an 85%
Tuesday
Discuss bacteria basics and Kingdom Archaea. Read pages 467-473. Do questions #1-6 on page 473 as homework. This will be due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
Wednesday
473 (1-6) due today at the beginning of the period. Collect bacterial cultures on your plate. Bacteria lab using microscopes. Look at slides, and then fill out the lab sheet. Also, investigate the procedure for making a Gram Stain today.
Thursday
Discuss the basics of Eubacteria. Review the Archaea and Gram Stain procedures. Study for the bacteria quiz tomorrow!! Lab sheet due today.
Friday
Bacteria quiz today over Kingdom Archaea and the microscope lab (maximum of 15 points/questions on this quiz). Analyze bacteria plates and fill out lab sheet.
