What do you know about the cost of biology lab equipment?

Dr. Harland’s Test of your Economic Lab Knowledge

1. Student Light MicroscopeFeatures• Monocular• 4 objectives• Clips (not mechanical stage)

Cost?A. $ 150B. $ 250C. $ 350 D. $ 450

2. Petri DishesFeatures

• Pack of 20• Polystyrene• Disposable• Sterile

Cost?A. $ 6B. $ 10C. $ 15D. $ 20

3. Triple Beam BalanceFeatures

• 1 balance• Accurately weighs solids,

liquids, and powders• Has counterbalance knob

for fast zeroing

Cost?A. $ 60B. $ 70C. $ 80D. $ 90

4. Corning Hot PlateFeatures

• 120 V• Knob with easy to read

controls• Ceramic top, easy to clean• (Not a stirrer)

Cost?A. $ 125B. $ 175C. $ 225D. $ 275

$ 45

5. Prepared Mitosis-Cell Cycle SlidesFeatures

• 2 slides– Fish (animal) mitosis– Onion (plant) mitosis

• Guaranteed to have all stages on each slide

Cost?A. $ 9B. $ 14C. $ 19D. $ 24

6. Biology Dissecting KitsFeatures• 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. $ 18B. $ 22C. $ 26D. $ 30

7. LIVE Protozoa Review SetsFeatures

• 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. $ 25B. $ 35C. $ 45D. $ 55

+ $8 Shipping (live materials)

8. Class Set of Fetal PigsFeatures

• 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)

9. Deluxe Human Muscular Leg ModelFeatures

• 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. $ 325B. $ 425C. $ 525D. $ 625

Biology Yearly BudgetHow much do you think you will have per student to spend on lab materials?

A.$ 9B.$ 25C.$ 35D.$ 50

Basic Biology EquipmentWhat 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.