Innovating Science™ Small Group Learning: Introduction to Microbiology

Description

This Small Group Learning: Introduction to Microbiology kit will allow students to collect and grow bacteria and then learn techniques for studying the bacteria they have grown.

• Bacteria, good and bad, is all around us.
• In this activity students will collect and grow bacteria and then learn techniques for studying the bacteria they have grown.
• They will perform a simple staining technique on bacterial cells to study the morphology.
• They will also perform a differential staining technique, Gram staining, on bacterial cells and determine if the collected bacteria are Gram-positive, Gram-negative, or both.
• Kit contains enough materials for 5 groups of students.
• Teacher's Manual and Student Study Guide copymasters are included.

Specifications

• Certifications/Compliance: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
• Product Type: Microbiology Kit
• Color: White
• Grade: 7 to 14
• Age: 13 to 20
• For Use With (Application): Life Science
• Includes: 50 mL Prepared Nutrient Agar, 10 mL Methylene Blue, 10 mL Crystal Violet, 10 mL Gram’s Iodine, 10 mL Safranin O, 30 mL Ethanol, 95, Microscope Slides (72 Pk.), Coverslips, 5 Sterile Petri Dishes, 5 Sterile Cotton Swabs (2 Pk.)
• Class Size: 5 Lab Groups