Biology Lab Experiments
Directions: Click on the “Experiment Title” link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.
Biology with Vernier Lab Experiments
| 1 | Energy in Food | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 2 | Limitations on Cell Size: Surface Area to Volume | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe |
| 3 | Acids and Bases | Go Direct® pH Sensor |
| 4 | Diffusion through Membranes | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe |
| 5 | Conducting Solutions | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe |
| 6A | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | Go Direct® O2 Gas Sensor |
| 6B | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 7 | Photosynthesis | Go Direct® Colorimeter |
| 8 | The Effect of Alcohol on Biological Membranes | Go Direct® Colorimeter |
| 9 | Biological Membranes | Go Direct® Colorimeter |
| 10 | Transpiration | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 11A | Cell Respiration (O2) | Go Direct® O2 Gas Sensor |
| 11B | Cell Respiration (CO2) | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 11C | Cell Respiration (Pressure) | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor (2) |
| 11D | Cell Respiration (CO2 and O2) | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor, Go Direct® O2 Gas Sensor |
| 12A | Respiration of Sugars by Yeast | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 12B | Sugar Fermentation | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 13 | Population Dynamics | Go Direct® Colorimeter |
| 14 | Interdependence of Plants and Animals | Go Direct® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe, Go Direct® pH Sensor |
| 15 | Biodiversity and Ecosystems | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 16A | Effect of Temperature on Respiration | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 16B | Effect of Temperature on Fermentation | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 17 | Aerobic Respiration | Go Direct® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe, Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 18 | Acid Rain | Go Direct® pH Sensor |
| 19 | Dissolved Oxygen in Water | Go Direct® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe |
| 20 | Watershed Testing | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe, Go Direct® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe, Go Direct® pH Sensor |
| 21 | Physical Profile of a Lake | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe, Go Direct® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe, Go Direct® pH Sensor, Water Depth Sampler |
| 22 | Osmosis | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 23A | Effect of Temperature on Cold-Blooded Organisms | Go Direct® O2 Gas Sensor |
| 23B | Effect of Temperature on Cold-Blooded Organisms | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 24A | Lactase Action | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 24B | Lactase Action | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 25 | Primary Productivity | Go Direct® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe, Primary Productivity Kit |
| 26 | Control of Human Respiration | Go Direct® Respiration Belt |
| 27 | Heart Rate and Physical Fitness | Go Wireless® Heart Rate |
| 28 | Monitoring EKG | Go Direct® EKG Sensor |
| 29 | Ventilation and Heart Rate | Go Wireless® Heart Rate |
| 30 | Oxygen Gas and Human Respiration | Go Direct® O2 Gas Sensor |
| 31A | Photosynthesis and Respiration (O2) | Go Direct® O2 Gas Sensor |
| 31B | Photosynthesis and Respiration (CO2) | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 31C | Photosynthesis and Respiration (CO2 and O2) | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor, Go Direct® O2 Gas Sensor |
Directions: Click on the”Experiment Title” link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.
Investigating Biology through Inquiry
| 1 | Buffer Investigations | Go Direct® pH Sensor |
| 2 | Diffusion | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe |
| 3 | Investigating Osmosis | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 4 | Chemistry of Membranes | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 5 | Investigating Protein | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 6A | Testing Catalase Activity (O2 Gas Sensor) | Go Direct® O2 Gas Sensor |
| 6B | Testing Catalase Activity (Gas Pressure) | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 6C | Testing Enzyme Activity (Spectrometer) | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 7 | Introduction to Biofuels: Enzyme Action | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 8 | Analysis of Enzymes using Tyrosinase | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 9 | Cellular Respiration | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 10A | Sugar Metabolism with Yeast (Carbon Dioxide Gas) | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor, Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 10B | Sugar Metabolism with Yeast (Ethanol) | Go Direct® Ethanol Vapor |
| 11 | Fermentation with Yeast | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 12 | Photosynthesis by Chloroplasts | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 13 | Transpiration of Plants | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 14 | Plant Pigments | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 15 | Heart Rate | Go Wireless® Heart Rate |
| 16 | Investigating Dissolved Oxygen | Go Direct® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe |
| 17 | Investigating Primary Productivity | Go Direct® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe |
| 18 | Modeling Population Dynamics | No probeware used |
| 19 | Water Monitoring | Go Direct® pH Sensor, Go Direct® Conductivity Probe, Go Direct® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe |
| 20 | Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 21 | Introduction to Molecular Evolution | |
| 22 | Evolution of Yeast | Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor |
Directions: Click on the”Experiment Title” link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.
Advanced Biology with Vernier Lab Experiments
| 1A | Diffusion through Membranes | Conductivity Probe |
| 1B | Osmosis | Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 2A | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | O2 Gas Sensor |
| 2B | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 3 | Mitosis & Meiosis | |
| 4A | Plant Pigment Chromatography | |
| 4B | Photosynthesis | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 5A | Cell Respiration (CO2 and O2) | CO2 Gas Sensor, O2 Gas Sensor |
| 5B | Cell Respiration (CO2) | CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 5C | Cell Respiration (O2) | O2 Gas Sensor |
| 5D | Cell Respiration (Pressure) | Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 6A | pGLO™ Bacterial Transformation | Blue Digital Bioimaging System |
| 6B | Analysis of Precut Lambda DNA | Blue Digital Bioimaging System |
| 6B | Forensic DNA Fingerprinting | Blue Digital Bioimaging System |
| 7 | Genetics of Drosophila | |
| 8 | Population Genetics and Evolution | |
| 9 | Transpiration | Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 10A | Blood Pressure as a Vital Sign | Blood Pressure Sensor |
| 10B | Heart Rate and Physical Fitness | Hand-Grip Heart Rate Monitor |
| 11 | Animal Behavior | |
| 12A | Dissolved Oxygen in Water | Vernier Optical DO Probe, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 12B | Primary Productivity | Vernier Optical DO Probe, Primary Productivity Kit |
| 13 | The Visible Spectra of Plant Pigments | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 14 | Determination of Chlorophyll in Olive Oil | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 15 | Enzyme Analysis using Tyrosinase | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 16 | Introduction to Neurotransmitters using AChE | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
| 17 | Macromolecules: Experiments with Protein | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer |
**Living organisms currently not in stock
Microscope Slide Sets
LCCC SIM has multiple monocular microscopes that can be used individually by students. A microscope also can be fitted with a USB camera connected to a computer or Chromebook that allows the teacher to project the slide images or save pictures of the slides for future reference. United Scientific Supplies has prepared a basic set of 100 common biological substances and organisms (Item# SLD100N) that would be appropriate for an introductory biology class.
Advanced classes can study the Ward’s Histology Slide Sets that include samples from various biological systems found in the body of organisms. A partial list of the slides available are listed below:
Ward’s Histology Slide Sets
Set # Set Name Slide # Slide Name
2 Epithelial Tissue 923643 Frog skin, epithelial tissue, ectoderm, w.m. H&E
2 Epithelial Tissue 923644 Frog skin, pigment w.m.
2 Epithelial Tissue 932235 Cilia isolated, epithelial cells w.m.
2 Epithelial Tissue 933021 Squamous epithelial intercellular bridges sec.
2 Epithelial Tissue 933024 Simple cuboidal epithelium, kidney
2 Epithelial Tissue 933030 Simple columnar epithelium, necturus sec. H&E
2 Epithelial Tissue 933032 Simple ciliated columnar epithelium sec.
2 Epithelial Tissue 933033 Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium sec.
2 Epithelial Tissue 933036 Stratified squamous epithelium sec. H&E
2 Epithelial Tissue 933039 Transitional epithelium sec. H&E
2 Epithelial Tissue 934458 Gustatory epithelium, taste buds, tongue rabbit sec. IH
Set # Set Name Slide # Slide Name
3 Connective Tissues 933211 Mesenchyme connective tissue sec. H&E
3 Connective Tissues 933219 Chondroid tissue, mouse tail sec.
3 Connective Tissues 933224 Areolar tissue spread film, V&E
3 Connective Tissues 933228 Adipose tissue sec.
3 Connective Tissues 933230 Adipose tissue fat (lipid) stained, w.m.
3 Connective Tissues 933236 Reticular tissue sec. m&nfr
3 Connective Tissues 933244 Teased tendon, white fibrous, collagenous w.m. H&E
3 Connective Tissues 933248 Tendon, white fibrous connective tissue l.s.
3 Connective Tissues 933256 Ligament yellow elastic connective tissue, teased H&E
3 Connective Tissues 933260 Ligament yellow elastic connective tissue, c.s & l.s. H&E
3 Connective Tissues 933264 Hyaline cartilage xiphisternum sec. H&E
3 Connective Tissues 933265 Hyaline cartilage, mammal, trachea sec. H&E
3 Connective Tissues 933271 Elastic cartilage, ear rabbit sec. V&E
3 Connective Tissues 933275 Elastic cartilage, epiglottis mammal sec.
3 Connective Tissues 933279 White fibro-cartilage, intervertebral disc sec.
3 Connective Tissues 933283 Intramembranous ossification (osteogenesis), fetal skull sec.
3 Connective Tissues 933287 Osteogenesis, endochondral ossification l.s. mal
3 Connective Tissues 933291 Compact bone, decalcified c.s. H&E
3 Connective Tissues 933292 Bone, decalcified l.s. H&E
3 Connective Tissues 933295 Femur, (newborn) mammal c.s. mal
3 Connective Tissues 933319 Joint, fetal pig foot sec.
3 Connective Tissues 933321 Animal tissues, mouse tail c.s. H&E
3 Connective Tissues 936105 Umbilical cord sec.
3 Connective Tissues 936140 Bone, dry ground human c.s.
3 Connective Tissues 936143 Bone, dry ground human l.s.
Set # Set Name Slide # Slide Name
4 Muscular Tissue 933517 Smooth muscle (mammalian), isolated w.m. H&E
4 Muscular Tissue 933520 Smooth muscle (mammalian), intestine c.s & l.s.
4 Muscular Tissue 933524 Cardiac muscle, teased preparation h.
4 Muscular Tissue 933526 Cardiac muscle, mammal sec. H&E
4 Muscular Tissue 933533 Heart, Purkinje fibers sec. IH
4 Muscular Tissue 933539 Muscle-tendon connection sec. H&E
4 Muscular Tissue 933540 Skeletal muscle, tongue c.s. & l.s. fibers H&E
4 Muscular Tissue 933545 Skeletal muscle, entire c.s. H&E
4 Muscular Tissue 934058 Entire heart, mammal l.s H&E
Set # Set Name Slide # Slide Name
5 Nervous System 932230 Spinal cord, Nissl ribosomes, nucleolus, cresyl violet sec.
5 Nervous System 933617 Spinal cord, multipolar motor neurons, mammal MB&P
5 Nervous System 933635 Neuroglia, cells & fibers, mammal sec.
5 Nervous System 933639 Medullated nerve fibers, teased, mammal osm
5 Nervous System 933643 Peripheral nerve myelin, mammal, osmic acid
5 Nervous System 933647 Peripheral nerve, mammal c.s.
5 Nervous System 933650 Medullated nerve, mammal c.s & l.s. hps
5 Nervous System 933657 Motor nerve endings in muscle, reptile w.m.
5 Nervous System 933659 Neuromuscular spindle, reptile w.m.
5 Nervous System 933663 Pacinian corpuscle, mammal w.m. C
5 Nervous System 933667 Pacinian corpuscle, mammal pancreas sec. H&E
5 Nervous System 933675 Auerbach’s Plexus, mammal intestine sec. A
5 Nervous System 933679 Spinal cord, mammal silver impregnation c.s.
5 Nervous System 933696 Spinal cord & ganglion nerve root, mammal c.s. H&E
5 Nervous System 933699 Spinal cord, mammal c.s. & l.s. cv
5 Nervous System 933703 Spinal cord, mammal c.s. & l.s. w&nfr
5 Nervous System 933707 Spinal cord, mammal, cervical,thoracic,lumbar,sacral sec. w&nfr
5 Nervous System 933711 Spinal ganglion, mammal sec. mas
5 Nervous System 933715 Sympathetic ganglion, mammal sec. H&E
5 Nervous System 933735 Medulla oblongata, mammal c.s.
5 Nervous System 933747 Cerebellum, mammal sec. w&nfr
5 Nervous System 933751 Cerebellum nervous tissue, mammal sec. H&E
5 Nervous System 933755 Cerebellum & choroid plexus, mammal sec. H&E
5 Nervous System 933771 Cerebrum, mammal sec. H&E
5 Nervous System 933775 Cochlea-inner ear of guinea pig, l.s. H&E
5 Nervous System 933778 Optic nerve, mammal c.s. H&E
5 Nervous System 933779 Retina, mammal sec. H&E
5 Nervous System 933783 Retina & tapetum optic nerve head, mammal sec. H&E
5 Nervous System 933787 Olfactory epithelium, mammal sec. H&E
5 Nervous System 934458 Tatse buds, tongue rabbit sec. IH
5 Nervous System 934466 Tongue, vallate papillae, mammal v.s.
5 Nervous System 936413 Cerebellum, human sec. silver nitrate
5 Nervous System 936418 Cerebrum, human cortex and medulla sec. LFB & CV
5 Nervous System 936435 Cerebrum, human sensory cortex, CV
Set # Set Name Slide # Slide Name
7 Endocrine System 932253 Goblet cells, necturus intestine c.s. mc&hn
7 Endocrine System 934104 Lymph node, mammal sec. H&E
7 Endocrine System 934305 Adrenal gland, mammal, Massor stain sec.
7 Endocrine System 934348 Thyroid Gland, mammal sec. H&E
7 Endocrine System 934483 Salivary Glands, parotid, submaxillary, & sublingual H&E
7 Endocrine System 937019 Human scalp, c.s. of follicles
Set # Set Name Slide # Slide Name
8 Digestive System 934104 Lymph node, mammal sec. H&E
8 Digestive System 934422 Early dental gum, pig sec.
8 Digestive System 934423 Early & late dental gum, pig sec.
8 Digestive System 934426 Dental cup, pig sec.
8 Digestive System 934430 Dentine formation, pig
8 Digestive System 934432 Enamel formation, pig sec.
8 Digestive System 934436 Tooth erupted, mammal l.s.
8 Digestive System 934440 Tooth, developing l.s.
8 Digestive System 934451 Tooth, deciduous l.s.
8 Digestive System 934455 Tooth, adult m.l.s.
8 Digestive System 934458 Taste buds, tongue rabbit sec. IH
8 Digestive System 934462 Tongue, cornification, cat v.s.
8 Digestive System 934466 Tongue, Vallate papillae, mammal v.s.
8 Digestive System 934470 Tongue, mammal v.s.
8 Digestive System 934474 Parotid gland, mammal sec. H&E
8 Digestive System 934483 Salivary Glands, parotid, submaxillary, & sublingual H&E
8 Digestive System 934494 Hard & soft palate l.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934498 Esophagus, mammal c.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934506 Esophagus-stomach Junction, mammal l.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934510 Stomach, cardiac region, mammal sec. H&E
8 Digestive System 934514 Stomach, Fundic region, mammal sec. H&E
8 Digestive System 934518 Stomach, Pyloric region, mammal sec. H&E
8 Digestive System 934522 Stomach & duodenum l.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934526 Duodenum, mammal c.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934530 Jejunum, mammal c.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934534 Ileum, Peyer’s Patches, microvilli desmosomes c.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934542 Colon, mammal c.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934546 Colon c.s. muci-carmine stain
8 Digestive System 934550 Rectum, mammal c.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934558 Recto-anal junction, mammal l.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934562 Liver, mammal sec. H&E
8 Digestive System 934566 Liver, pig sec. mal
8 Digestive System 934590 Gall bladder, mammal c.s. H&E
8 Digestive System 934600 Pancreas, exocytotic vessicles, mammal sec. H&E
8 Digestive System 934875 Trachea & Esophagus c.s.
8 Digestive System 936704 Lip, human H&E
Set # Set Name Slide # Slide Name
9 Respiratory System 934847 Nasal Epithelium, mammal sec. H&E
9 Respiratory System 934851 Epiglottis, mammal l.s. H&E
9 Respiratory System 934867 Trachea, mammal l.s. H&E
9 Respiratory System 934871 Trachea, ciliated epithelium, mammal c.s. H&E
9 Respiratory System 934878 Lung, mammal sec. H&E
9 Respiratory System 934879 Lung, mammal sec. mal
9 Respiratory System 934883 Lung & bronchi, mammal sec. HPS
Set # Set Name Slide # Slide Name
11 Excretory System 935226 Kidney, small mammal, entire l.s. H&E
11 Excretory System 935234 Kidney, mammal, sec. H&E
11 Excretory System 935242 Ureter, mammal c.s. H&E
11 Excretory System 935246 Urethra, mammal female c.s. H&E
11 Excretory System 935250 Urinary bladder, distended, mammal c.s. H&E
11 Excretory System 935254 Urinary bladder, collapsed, mammal c.s. H&E
Set # Set Name Slide # Slide Name
12 Reproductive System 935441 Rat testis, meiosis spermatogenesis sec. IH
12 Reproductive System 935453 Testis, spermatogenesis, mammal sec. IH
12 Reproductive System 935461 Testis & epididymis, mammal sec. IH
12 Reproductive System 935465 Vas deferens, mammal c.s. H&E
12 Reproductive System 935473 Prostate sec.
12 Reproductive System 935475 Penis with urethra, mammal, c.s H&T
12 Reproductive System 935505 Sperm smear, rat
12 Reproductive System 935524 Ovary, mature follicle, rabbit sec. H&E
12 Reproductive System 935536 Ovary, mammal, corpus luteum of ovulation sec. H&E
12 Reproductive System 935540 Ovary, mammal, corpus luteum of pregnancy sec. H&E
12 Reproductive System 935560 Uterus, mammal, entire sec. H&E
12 Reproductive System 935561 Uterus, mammal, estrus sec. H&E
12 Reproductive System 937228 Seminal vesicle, human sec.
12 Reproductive System 937234 Prostate, young human sec.
12 Reproductive System 937241 Sperm smear, human
12 Reproductive System 937272 Ovary, corpus albicans, human sec.
12 Reproductive System 937283 Fallopian Tube, fimbriated end, human c.s
12 Reproductive System 937285 Fallopian Tube, ampulla, human c.s.
12 Reproductive System 937286 Fallopian Tube, isthmus, human c.s.
12 Reproductive System 937306 Uterus, human, progravid phase sec.
12 Reproductive System 937342 Placenta, human sec.
