Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Biology 2/21-2/24

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

2nd & 4th periods:  Analyze bacterial culture plates and fill out worksheet.  Lab worksheet due tomorrow, 2/22.  Do as homework if necessary to complete on time.  Discuss bacteria basics and Kingdom Archaea

7th period:  Discuss Kingdom Archaea and film hand-washing PSA's.

Wednesday

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!!

Friday

Bacteria quiz today over Kingdom Archaea and the microscope lab (maximum of 15 points/questions on this quiz).