1. What do you know about the cost of biology lab equipment? Dr. Harland’s Test of your Economic Lab Knowledge

2. 1. Student Light Microscope Features Monocular 4 objectives Clips (not mechanical stage) Cost? A.$ 150 B.$ 250 C.$ 350 D.$ 450

3. 2. Petri Dishes Features Pack of 20 Polystyrene Disposable Sterile Cost? A.$ 6 B.$ 10 C.$ 15 D.$ 20

4. 3. Triple Beam Balance Features 1 balance Accurately weighs solids, liquids, and powders Has counterbalance knob for fast zeroing Cost? A.$ 60 B.$ 70 C.$ 80 D.$ 90

5. 4. Corning Hot Plate Features 120 V Knob with easy to read controls Ceramic top, easy to clean (Not a stirrer) Cost? A.$ 125 B.$ 175 C.$ 225 D.$ 275 $ 45

6. 5. Prepared Mitosis-Cell Cycle Slides Features 2 slides – Fish (animal) mitosis – Onion (plant) mitosis Guaranteed to have all stages on each slide Cost? A.$ 9 B.$ 14 C.$ 19 D.$ 24

7. 6. Biology Dissecting Kits Features Includes: – Scissors – 6 pins – 1 probe – 1 teasing needle – 1 dropping pipet – 1 ruler – 1 scalpel (replaceable blade) – 1 forceps – In a plastic case Not for heavy duty dissecting Cost? A.$ 18 B.$ 22 C.$ 26 D.$ 30

8. 7. LIVE Protozoa Review Sets Features Set includes enough for 30 students 1 jar of – Amoeba – Euglena – Paremecium – Volvox Comes with 30 anatomy Bioreview sheets—to help locate and identify Cost? A.$ 25 B.$ 35 C.$ 45 D.$ 55 + $8 Shipping (live materials)

9. 8. Class Set of Fetal Pigs Features 15 pigs (for a class of 30 in lab partners) Double-injected; arteries in red latex & veins in blue latex 15 self-locking storage bags Teacher’s manual w/ reproducible student guides. Cost? A.$ 225 ($15 each) B.$ 290 ($19 each) C.$ 375 ($25 each) D.$ 450 ($30 each)

10. 9. Deluxe Human Muscular Leg Model Features Life size 23 removable parts Muscles, vessels, and nerves of the human leg are accurately rendered Pieces disassemble completely for access to structures beneath Mounted on a base, but removable Cost? A.$ 325 B.$ 425 C.$ 525 D.$ 625

11. Biology Yearly Budget How much do you think you will have per student to spend on lab materials? A.$ 9 B.$ 25 C.$ 35 D.$ 50

12. Basic Biology Equipment What are lab supplies that you consider “basic” and expect to find in your first classroom/lab? (Consider the following…) Microscopy Dissection Plant/environmental biology Preserved specimens Models Microbiology Consumables (things you use up, and can easily get at Wal-Mart.