Set up Sordaria crosses on day 2. Use Sordaria demo plate instead of Sordaria kit. Check spore capsules each morning to determine if they are mature. Photosynthesis A. Lab Tips 1. Use grasses or other outdoor plants for chromatography.
Students then match their tubes to color standards in tube bank.
Place spinach in light prior to experiment to activate photosystems. Mix DPIP immediately prior to lab. Borrow Spec 20's from other school or local college. B. Scheduling Tips 1. If Spec 20's are in short supply, split class in half and have one group do chromatography while the other group does spectrophotometry.