Mitosis
After learning the technique for growing roots and preparing root tip squashes for microscope analysis, students observe the root tips for evidence of...
BLAST Bioinformatics
Students analyze the DNA and protein sequences of beta globin of five mammalian species to determine their evolutionary relatedness.
Plant Pigments
Students analyze spinach pigments and chloroplasts using paper chromatography, a colorimeter, and a spectrometer to understand how plants capture light...
Transpiration
Students use a pressure sensor and a weather sensor to investigate the rate of transpiration in plants under normal and humid conditions.
Spherical Mirror Reflection
Students use an optics light source, optics track, and half screen to measure the image and object distances associated with the real image formed by a...
Snell's Law
Students use an optics ray table to measure the incident and refraction angles of a light ray traveling from air into a material with unknown index of...
Photosynthesis
Students use a carbon dioxide gas sensor to test the effect of the color of light on the rate of photosynthesis.
Boyle's Law
Students use a pressure sensor and a syringe to determine the inverse proportionality between the pressure and volume of an enclosed gas.
Focal Length of a Converging Lens
Students use an optics light source, optics track, and viewing screen to measure the image and object distances associated with the real image formed by...
Cellular Respiration
Students use a carbon dioxide gas sensor to investigate the rate of cellular respiration of germinating seeds.
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