INFORMATION

Resources we have come up with that may help you, as the instructor.

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - interesting information on echinoderms and sea urchins in particular.
CLASSIFICATION TREE - graphic of what is thought to be the evolutionary relationships of the major animal phyla
DIGITAL CAMERAS - how to make a simple microscope adapter for a digital camera
LEFTOVERS - what to do with sea urchins and embryos afterwards
LESSON DESIGN GOALS - thoughts and criteria used to help write these lessons
LINKS TO OTHER SITES - internet sites of interest
MATERIALS - lists of all of the materials needed for each lesson
MEIOSIS & CROSSOVER
MITOSIS & CENTROSOMES - how does an eukaryotic cell divide?
NATURAL HISTORY - of sea urchins used in the labs
PATH OF DEVELOPMENT - Listing of the animations in regards to normal sea urchin development.
PLUTEUS TO METAMORPHOSIS - how to raise plutei to "baby" sea urchins
READING SUGGESTIONS - books, magazines, etc. we have found helpful
SUPPLIERS - names, phone #s, links for urchins & chemicals
TIMING - how these lessons might fit into a development unit in biology
VISION - brief statement of our vision in regards to this work
WHAT KIND OF RESEARCH - Some ideas for students to consider