RET Teaching Module 4: Osmotic internalization of cell dyes for microscope imaging

Authored by:

Aubrey Wachtel
Villa Grove High School,
Villa Grove, Illinois

Year in Program:

2014-2015

Designed For:

High School Students (grades 9-12)

Overview

Students will use tonicity, methylene blue, and fluorescein to develop an experiment around dying plant cells for viewing under a compound light microscope. The module includes variations on student guides that provide different levels of instructive guidance.

After completing this module, student should be able to:

  • understand the properties of cell membrane transport using osmosis.
  • identify basic cell structures using dyes.
  • design an experimental procedure for improving cell dye uptake.
  • create a laboratory report of their experiment.
  • evaluate their own protocol to identify areas for improvement.

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Included in this Module:

  • Teacher Guide
  • Module Lessons - Osmotic internalization of cell dyes for microscope imaging
  • Student Lab Report Guidelines
  • Assessment Worksheet
  • Student Guides at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels

Samples of the materials


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