This kit contains an order form for prepaid delivery of perishable items. To ensure their timely arrival, please submit the order two to three weeks before the requested delivery date. Consult the form to see how to submit your request by phone, fax, email, or mail. This kit contains materials for 32 students working in pairs at 8 stations. Order Form* for shipment of the following perishable items: * items included in the Investigating Cell Types refill set 251075. To receive the perishable items directly, order refill set 251051. Paramecium culture Euglena culture Elodea sample 8 bottles of Protoslo® Quieting Solution* 96 concavity slides 100 coverslips 8 Typical Plant Cells slides 8 Typical Plant Cells, sec. study cards 8 Human Stratified Squamous Epithelium slides 8 Human Cheek Cell study cards Yeast packet Congo Red stain Toothpicks 18 pipets 16 1/4-oz jars 8 forceps Teacher's Manual and reproducible student guide, including background information, student questions, extension activities, and suggestions for differentiated instruction Needed, but not supplied: 16 standard student microscopes with 4x, 10x, and 40x objectives, light source for Elodea, liquid soap or detergent, 5% salt solution (8 small, extra containers; optional), small container for yeast, 8 small containers of distilled water, other supplies as deemed necessary by students.

CONTENT STANDARDS This kit is appropriate for high school students and addresses the following National Science Education Standards: Grades 9-12 Science as Inquiry Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Understandings about scientific inquiry Life Science The cell Matter, energy, and organization in living systems Behavior of organisms TIME REQUIREMENTS In order to view living cultures, complete these activities within three days of receiving the organisms. Preparation | 30 minutes Activities | 90 minutes Discussion | 30 minutes

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A Carolina Exclusive! Grades 9–12. Students explore the cell as the basic unit of life. Using a guided-inquiry technique, they view cells with a microscope (not included). As a final assessment, students design their own experiment to test cellular responses to environmental changes.

• Identify functions of visible cell organelles as they relate to structure
• Observe interactions between cells
• Examine differences between plant and animal cells

Students explore the cell as the basic unit of life. Using a guided-inquiry technique, they first view cells with a microscope (not included). They then study Euglena, Paramecium, and Elodea samples and observe their responses to different environmental conditions. As a final assessment, students design their own experiment to test cellular responses to environmental changes of their choice.