Studying Photosynthesis with the Floating Leaf Disk Assay
March 25, 2007 in Labs
For years, I have promoted the floating leaf disk assay as one of the best ways for students to explore factors that affect photosynthesis. It’s replicable, it’s cheap, it’s accessible, and most of all it’s fun.
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In my classes we introduce the technique with a structured lab investigation where the students acquire the skills needed so that they can explore their own questions later. To introduce the technique we compare photosynthesis with carbon dioxide and without. Each student is required to successfully navigate through the procedure and as they do, together as a class, we generate questions that will guide the students later on their own independent investigations.
BW
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