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8.2: Invertebrate Lab II (Instructor Materials Preparation)

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    41808
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    Lab Materials

    This is the prep for one section of 24 students.

    Flatworms (phylum platyhelminthes)

    Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

    Materials Quantity Notes
    live planaria 1 vial can be shared by all lab sections set up on side bench under dissection microscope as a demo
    flatworm model 1 per bench  
    planaria slides 1 per bench can alternatively be set as a demo
    Taneia slides 1 per bench can alternatively be set as a demo

    Liver Flukes

    Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

    Materials Quantity Notes
    live flukes 1 vial can be shared by all sections set up on side bench under dissection microscope as a demo
    fluke slides 1 per bench can alternatively be set as a demo

    Mollusks

    Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

    Materials Quantity Notes
    mollusk examples (preserved) various set up on side bench as a demo including squid, octopus, chitin, clams, snails, etc.

    Squid Dissection

    Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

    Materials Quantity Notes
    dissection kit 1 per bench should include scalpel, scissors, forceps, dissection needles, dissection pins
    dissection tray 1 per bench  
    squid 1 per bench  
    gloves 1 pair per student latex and non latex options in various sizes
    lab coat 1 per student  
    goggles 1 pair per student  
    dissection waste container 1 per class dissection waste should not go in regular trash

    Clam Dissection

    Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

    Materials Quantity Notes
    dissection kit 1 per bench  
    dissection tray 1 per bench  
    clam 1 per bench  
    gloves 1 pair per student latex and non latex options in various sizes
    lab coat 1 per student  
    goggles 1 pair per student  
    dissection waste container 1 per class dissection waste should not go in regular trash

    Annelidia

    Students will do this part in table teams (groups of 4).

    Materials Quantity Notes
    earthworm model 1 per table  
    preserved annelid examples various examples include earthworms, leeches, polychete worms

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