Ward's+Phenomena

Catalog Number: (470179-640)

Retrieving Kit

Description: Study Structure and Motility of a Variety of Common Protists Convenient, all-inclusive kit contains everything you need to culture and examine different protists to discover their unique attributes. Comes with a specimen culture, culture materials, Form and Structure sheets, and instructions for 30 students. These microbes are members of the cellular slime mold group, and are commonly found in certain types of soil, dung, and other high-bacteria habitats. A variety of experiments can be conducted with Dictyostelium, including observing its life history and investigating differentiation and taxis responses. It is also interesting to observe Dictyostelium feeding on bacteria, which are included in this kit. Additional suggested experiments include studies of migrating pseudoplasmodia and differentiation. Cultures: Dictyostelium discoideum, Enterobacter aerogenes, or Escherichia coli (food).

Ward's® DNA Structure And Replication Molecular Model

Description: Step by step, your students can build a DNA molecule model, and simulate the 'unzipping' of hydrogen bonds in the replication of DNA.

Catalog Number: (470015-404)

Ward's® Crystal Form Collection

Retrieving Each

Description: Basic Set of Natural Crystals

Ward's® Onion (Allium) Slides

Description: Great example of plant cells and mitosis.

Catalog Number: (470007-190)

Ward's® Cricket Culture Kit

Retrieving Kit

Description: Study the lifecycle of the brown house cricket (Acheta domesticus) with this complete culture kit ideal for behavioral studies, food for insectivorous animals, or both.

Catalog Number: (470006-388)

Ward's® Dermestid Skeletal Preparation Kit (Dermestes maculatus)

Retrieving Kit

Description: This activity shows Dermestid beetles assist in the breakdown of dead organic matter. Simply allow them access to the freeze-dried frog provided.

Ward's® Olivine (Fine)

Description: Nearly pure, green crystalline forsterite.

Ward's® Basalt (Flood)

Description: Classic, dark; from the Columbia Plateau.

Freshwater Planktonic Debris

Description: Specially Prepared “Real-Life” Combinations The world is teeming with a wide variety of microlife, making studying samples of pond water complicated especially for the beginning student. To lessen the confusion, WARD’S has prepared different culture mixes that reflect protist combinations that occur in the real world, yet eliminates the hundreds of other life-forms found in a collected sample. Comes with a dichotomous key and either the Working with Algae or the Working with Protozoa manual. Supplied in a single jar. Contents: Pond scum.

Ward's® Live Drosophila melanogaster - Chromosome III Mutants

Description: Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, is widely used in genetic studies. They express a number of mutations such as eye, wing, and body mutations.

Ward's® Fluorite (Cleavage)

Description: Pure, large, transparent-to-translucent cleavages, Mohs’ hardness of 4.

Catalog Number: (470024-944)

Ward's® Hornblende

Retrieving Each

Description: When minerals, rocks, and fossils cannot be accurately identified by macroscopic observation and testing, thin section slides can reveal the composition and structure of the specimens on a microscopic level.

Osmosis and Diffusion Lab Activity

Description: How do molecules move into and out of a cell?

Catalog Number: (470180-452)

Drosophila mojavensis

Retrieving Each

Description: Long life cycle (approximately one month). Useful for comparative population studies and for preparing salivary gland chromosome squashes. Recommended by the Carnegie Institute Mature Drosophila are cultured in our own labs, and are marked with the culture initiation date. Culture is shipped in our instant medium in a shatterproof vial. The pupae will usually appear within ten days of the ship date. You will also receive WARD’S Drosophila Culture Guide. Note: We can supply any of our single strains in the larger quantity for 100 students. Call our Customer Service department for details.