4/17

We began the week by discussing and identifying the important structures of three common protoza: the amoeba, euglena, and paramecium. Students had the opportunity to view prepared slides AND live cultures of these three protists as well. On Wednesday we discussed the general characteristics of the Fungi kingdom and its four major groups. In our fungi lab on Thursday, students had the chance to observe two types of fungi in more detail: yeast and mushrooms. Students dissected the mushroom and used the microscope to identify the hyphae in the stem and the spores in the gills. Students worked to review independently on Friday for the protist and fungi test (which will be given on Tuesday).