Science is a way people understand nature by asking questions, thinking up possible solutions, and testing them to find out answers.
Lab Explorations in Environmental Biology features 21 laboratory experiments. Each lab includes a brief introduction, objectives, and the materials needed to complete the exercises.
Lab Explorations in Environmental Biology will enrich student experience in the class and help them to become lifelong observers of the world around them.
1 Burning Candles—Scientific Method
2 Habitat Selection—Experimental Methods
3 Plant Growth—Data Collection
4 Decomposition and Landfills
5 Cell Lab and Microscope Use
6 Soil Analysis
7 Soil Microbial Growth
8 Arizona Life Zones
9 Population Ecology—Radio Telemetry Lab
10 Community Ecology & Food Webs—Owl Pellet Lab
11 Seed Dispersal
12 Genetics Lab (Indian Corn)
13 The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation
14 Class Field Trip—South Mountain Park—Plant Association Lab
15 Class Field Trip—Rio Salado Habitat—Bird Survey in Relation to Habitat
16 Class Field Trip—Rio Salado Habitat—Aquatic Organisms in Fresh Water Microhabitats
17 Class Field Trip—Rio Salado Habitat—Analysis of Water Samples from Fresh Water Sites
18 Epidemiology
19 Essential Elements and Plant Growth
20 Individual Field Trip—Phoenix Zoo Lab
21 A Field Trip to the Desert Botanical Garden