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LAB RELATED RESOURCES
Determination of Unknown Biomolecule Lab
Research Webpages
Chemical Tests for Biomolecules
Biological Molecules by Bozeman Science
Biomolecules by the Ameoba Sisters
Introduction to a Microscope Lab
How To Focus A Microscope produced by Fresno State University - California
Preparing A Wet Mount Slide
Virtual Microscope - produced by the University of Delware, Department of Biology - practice using a microscope and using the different features to view objects.
Osmosis & Diffusion Lab
Pre Lab Research
Membranes & Diffusions - simulations dealing with different types of diffusion & membranes - produced by PhET at the University of Colorado
Red onion cell - structures & organelle - normal state
Red Onion Cell Osmosis - exposure to saltwater
Research - Shaking Out the Facts About Salt (must be logged into WRPS Google Account to access)
Osmosis in Eggs
Other related videos
Osmosis Experiment with Eggs (skip to the 1:37 mark) - student experiment demonstrating osmosis & tonicity concepts with eggs (with their shells removed)
Osmosis and Egg Membrane - time lapse film speed up 2500 times shows osmosis occurring
Another Osmosis in Raw Egg - time lapse film shows changes in egg as water diffuses across the membrane via osmosis
Simulations - Concord Institute -
Data for Diffusion & Osmosis in Potato Cells
LINK to database - enter the percent change in weight for each solution
Outline for Lab Report - Diffusion & Osmosis in Potato Cells
Template for Lab Report - blank form that you can fill in
Sample Lab Report - for use as a reference - to see how to set up & format
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
Impact Crater Lab
Impact Craters in Your Kitchen - using high speed cameras - Kitchen Science You Tube Channel
Example of Impact Crater procedure -
Estimating Geological Dates
Radiometric Dating Activity - PhET at University of Colorado at Boulder
Determining Climate Conditions in the Past Activity
Fossils and Climate Charge website - produced by the U.S. National Park Service
Reconstructing Earth's Climate History - NPS National Fossil Day - focuses on Fossil Butte National Monument in southwestern Wyoming
Earth's Climate History - NPS National Fossil Day
Background Information on Formanifera - University of California at Berkeley - Introduction to Foraminifera
Paleomap - Climate History Page -- look at how the Earth's climate and land masses have changed over time -- maps include geologic evidence of climate present during each age.
Biomolecules
Biomolecules Assignment
Digestion - The Incredible Disassembly Line - produced by ByteSizeScience & American Chemical Society
Biological Molecules - by Crash Course Biology
Carbohydrates
Biomoelcues - Carbohydrates - Lincoln High School website
Introduction to Carbohydrates - Rader's Chem4Kids.com
Carbohydrates – Wisc-Online – General Anatomy & Physiology, produced by UW-Madison
Carbohydrates - Dallas County Community College
Lipids
Biomolecules - Lipids - Lincoln High School website
Introduction to Lipids - Rader's Chem4Kids.com
Lipids - Dallas County Community College
Alternative site - by shmoop.com
Lipids – Wisc-Online – General Anatomy & Physiology, produced by UW-Madison
Proteins
Biomolecules - Proteins - Lincoln High School website
Proteins – Wisc-Online – General Anatomy & Physiology produced by UW-Madison
Amino Acids - Rader's Chem4Kids.com
Proteins - Rader's Chem4Kids.com
Proteins - Dallas County Community College
Alternate site - by shmoop.com
Nucleic Acids
Biomolecules - Nucleic Acids - Lincoln High School website
Nucleic Acids - Rader's Chem4Kids.com
DNA - Rader's Chem4Kids.com
Nucleic Acids - Dallas County Community College
Alternate Site - by shmoop.com
Biomolecular Analysis of Milk Lab
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