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NSTA 2012 Conference

Friday, October 19, 2012 .....5:00-5:30 PM

Classroom Activity on Buffering Related to Respiration for High School and Introductory College Courses in Biological Sciences

Kentucky International Convention Center, L8

Experience a rapid hands-on chemical buffering activity that can be implemented within a lecture room or laboratory environment and related to health as well as systems physiology.
Presenter(s): Kim Zeidler-Watters (University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY); Susan Mayo (University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY); Rachel C. Holsinger (Sayre School: Lexington, KY); Robin L. Cooper (University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY); Diane H. Johnson (University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY); Rebecca M. Krall (Univ of Kentucky: Lexington, KY)

PPT files:

For teaching in a class with hands on activity. PPT-class

MS word & PDF file on method

Associated files:

CO2 methods for animals: flies, general

CO2 with fruit flies:

MOVIES- larvae before CO2, after CO2 , Heart with CO2 ,

stimulate heart and add CO2; make CO2 container

JOVE article with heart rate in fruit flies and CO2 effect

Paper on CO2 and Drosophila behavior [PDF]

CO2 with crayfish:

MOVIE- Experiment for high school students. Effects CO2-pH on crayfish Heart Rate: Movie (45mB) (might download to computer 1st then view it)

JOVE article on how to record HR in crayfish

Paper on CO2 and crayfish behavior [PDF]

JOKES: Al Gore and CO2

 

 

 

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