Skills Required
- Ability to follow directions
- Ability to communicate in a lab report and oral presentation
- Ability to work in a group & independently
- Ability to use metric measurements of length, volume and temperature
- Ability to work in an organized way & clean up afterwards
- Ability to keep accurate records of observations.
- Ability to analyze, compare, apply, & to go beyond what is given!
- Ability to use a microscope.
Core Lab
- Mitosis and Meiosis
- General cell chemistry and cell morphology
- Principles of evolution (adaptation, selection, etc.)
(assuming done in order as listed)
Gametes
- Mitosis and Meiosis
Fertilization
- General cell chemistry and cell morphology
Development
- Principles of evolution (adaptation, selection, etc.)
- Evidence for evolution
Experiments
- Ability to do at least linear if not serial dilutions
- To formulate a question for investigation
- To consider possible solutions
- To test solutions and modify procedures
Sperm Experiments
- Ability to do at least linear if not serial dilutions
- To formulate a question for investigation
- To consider possible solutions
- To test solutions and modify procedures
The Microscope
- Have respect for equipment
- How to handle equipment
Size Under The Microscope
- Do simple calculations
Mixing The Gene Pool
Brooders vs. Spawners
- Basic principles of classification
Simple Dilution
- Proportion
- Percentage
Simple Dilution 2
- Serial dilution
- Ability to work independently from start to finish
Sperm Dilution
- Handling sea urchins
- Pipetting
Drawing
- Fine motor skills
- Seeing vs. perceiving
Extended Research
- Ability to work independently
- Problem solving abilities need to be good
- Extra time beyond the normal classroom period