Tag: methylene

  • The Blue Bottle Demonstration

    The Blue Bottle Demonstration

    Most biology teachers must eventually accept the awful truth that they will need to include chemistry in their biology classes.  For years, the only chemistry I had to worry about was the very simple photosynthesis equation which was fairly easy to explain and also presented in an “unbalanced” form.   When I started teaching AP…

  • Observing Human Cheek Cells with a Microscope

    Observing Human Cheek Cells with a Microscope

    In this lab, students use a toothpick to get a sample of cells from the insides of their cheek, stained with methylene blue.