Don't+Blame+the+Bees

Don't Blame the Bees, Forensics for the Biology Lab Kit Carolina #212025 $79.00



Comments:

Carrie Bidwell- This lab was a great variation to the typical iodine/starch osmosis lab. The "design your own experiment" idea is a little open-ended, however, just a few structure suggestions will help this lab maintain the experiment design model yet allow the lab to flow more smoothly. An activity for honors freshmen or higher level biology students, not necessarily for regular biology students.

Emily Zablocki- This lab is very inquiry based, allowing students to design there own lab. Perhaps some parameters could be more specific. The honey could be quite messy/sticky. Overall it is great for working on scientific method, but if not set up properly the osmosis principle will be lost.

Mark - With structure and a some guidance, I think this could be a fun lab for the students and provide a lot of room for thought/discussion. Also, it would lead to a real understanding of what osmosis REALLY is... Definitely could be done from scratch for cheap and using home materials and be equally as effective. Be sure to suggest that their different concentrated sol'ns be mixed before adding to the baggies to make honey more manageable... Susan Rathwick- This lab looks like an interesting change to the normal iodine/starch osmosis lab I have used previously. I may not use it for my regular class, but I am interested in trying it with my honors class next year. If the lab kit was purchased, as opposed to purchasing the materials elsewhere, I think the students should discuss their lab procedure ideas with the class prior to starting their lab. This would help work out any problems they may encounter as a group prior wasting material that may occur using incorrect steps or measurements.

Deb Semmler- i agree that this is a good lab when the students have had some experience with osmosis/diffusion. Particularly, they need to have worked with dialysis tubing before as well as know a bit about dilution. Probably not a freshman lab or at least a later in the year lab.

Alvin Essenburg - This lab does a nice job with "design your own experiment". However, you need to make sure that these things are taught before the lab: osmosis, working with dialysis tubing, how to design an experiment, and graphing data. The lab setup has enough variation that students can make mistakes but can learn from them. If they have to redo the lab, it is not very time consuming. This activity could be done without the kit, the supplies could be purchased cheaply. I will try this in my classroom.

Kasi Bolden-This lab is most appropriate for students who have good math skills and a clear understanding of osmosis. There are extra items that you may need to make this lab easier. Warm water mixed with the honey will make it easier to stir the two items. The modifications will be needed but, will be simple. A good substitution for honey may be corn syrup.

Keith Madden - I enjoyed this lab. I'm sure the better students will enjoy the freedom to do some experimental design. The premise for the lab is motivating. Perhaps at the start of the lab, after the students read the generating circumstance for the experiment, the instructor should go over osmosis to get the students up to speed. Overall, a really nice lab.

Jim-I thought this lab was really neat! It shows in a rather dramatic way what osmosis is.

Louann : I liked that this lab was quantitative as well as qualitative. Students can graph their results and draw conclusions.