Dr. Suzanne Buie, DPT, STC

 For the purposes of this lab, you will be changing your laptop screen into a microscope.  This is not a virtual lab, you will actually be manipulating a microscope in a lab in British Columbia.  You will be working in groups of 3 – 4.  This is 5% of your grade.

Print out: RWSL – Introduction to Microscopy; Summer  This is found on the homepage under the green button “Remote Web Based Lab.”  It is the third item down on the page.

 Read the complete laboratory procedure before attending the lab session.  Complete the following pre-lab exercises: ◦ Pre-Lab 1: The Microscope ◦ Pre-Lab 2: Field of View and Depth of Field of a Compound Microscope ◦ Pre-Lab 3: Observation of Cells Take the Pre-Lab Quiz in your RWSL assignments file.

 You will need to review how to use the microscope. Read Appendix A – F, pages 14 – 21.  It is imperative that you read this material PRIOR to participating in the lab.

 It is quite easy to access the lab. ◦ You must be using Internet Explorer and a PC ◦ You will be given a URL, which will take you to the lab. ◦ You will be given a log in name and password that will be ed to you. ◦ Once you are in the session, you MUST dial the phone number on the screen so that you can talk to your fellow students and teaching assistant.

 During this 90 minute – 2 hour lab you will be collecting data and taking pictures of specimens.  You will complete all of the “Data Collection” during the lab.  You will complete the “Analysis” section after the lab.

 You will be submitting the analysis question to me.  Submit them through the assignments file at the bottom of the RWSL file.  You may answer the Summary Questions, but do not need to turn those in.

 If you are submitting as a group, please put all names on the title page. ◦ Title Page with participants, Course, and date ◦ Subheadings for Exercises 1 – 3 with clear and concise answers to the questions. State the question and provide the answer. ◦ Appendix A: using your “captured” image follow the instructions for the leaf cell and Frog Skin Cell.

 As this is a grant project, fill out the survey for Rutger’s University, then send me a confirming and you will receive 5 extra points on your overall score.