Purchases & Preparation

You will be expected to buy and prepare materials for lab throughout the semester. These materials are mainly inexpensive to purchase and do not take excessive time to prepare. I also expect that you have some standard household items available to you, like measuring cups and some plastic containers (like deli containers or Tupperware).

There are a few items, however, that will take some extra time for you. These exceptions are highlighted throughout the video tape, to ensure that you are aware of them. I have also listed a few items that stand out in my mind as items you will need to specifically consider buying/preparing this semester.

	Toy Microscope-- the most expensive item that you will need to buy by a long shot. These typically run $20 - $25 for a good one. Please watch the video tape about the microscope lab before buying your microscope! The video will help you figure out which microscope to buy!
	Weight Watcher's Scale-- these can typically be found in the aisle of your supermarket where the utensils are sold. It needs to display weight in grams. These run approximately $5.
	The passive transport lab requires about 4 days of preparation for one of the experiments (the osmosis experiment with the eggs). It also requires some solution preparation that could take a few minutes. Be sure to leave yourself enough time for the preparation the week of the passive transport lab!
	There are a few organisms that you may have to try to pick up at a local pet store or bait shop. They will be identified to you later in the semester, but you should expect to have to make that extra trip to a store for an occasional item (infrequently).

Last changed: January 21, 2007