Table of Contents

The Labs

Curriculum Topic Laboratory Experimentation Using Yeast Algebra Connections
1st Six weeks sesson . .
Characteristics of Living Organisms What is Living? Pattern identification, organizing data, constructing and interpreting data
Enzyme Activity Temperature Effect on Yeast Catalase Enzyme Distinquishing dependent and independent variables, dilutions, graphing
2nd Six weeks sesson . .
Energy in Cells: Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration

Measuring the Respiration Rate in Yeast

Measuring the Fermentation Rate in Yeast

Constructing graphs, curve-fitting, statistical analysis, slopes, rates, probe technology
Genetics

Classroom Guide to Yeast Experiments

Thomas Mauney (Carolina Biological)

Counting, t-test, crosses, prediction, punnet squares, statistical analysis
3rd Six weeks sesson . .
Population Ecology Student Projects on Effects of (pollution, food, predators) on Yeast Population Measurement, data collection, graphical analysis, statistical analysis
4th Six weeks sesson . .
Industrial Microbiology Biology of Bread Concentrations, amounts, ratios, units/conversions
5th Six weeks sesson . .
Evolution/Natural Selection Refine Student projects .
6th Six weeks sesson . .
Plants and Fungi The Wild Yeast .
Yeast Impact on Human Biology Yeast and other Microbial Diseases .