Date

Learning Target

Daily Objectives

Weekly Assignments

Monday

11-17-25

Differential Staining Lab

·    Demonstrate proper lab safety protocols

·    Demonstrate how to properly use a compound light microscope to locate and view microbes

·    Differentiate between the different staining methods used to view microbes

·    Using different staining techniques, view different types of cells

The following assignments will be due at 4:00pm Thursday 11/20:

·    Biological Staining Lab Review

·    Microbe Observation Lab

The following assignments will be due at 4:00pm Monday 11/24:

·    Review 4.2

·    Review 4.3

·    Review 4.4

Tuesday

11-18-25

4.2 The Bacteria and Archaea Domains

·    Identify the defining features of the organisms in Domain Bacteria

·    Identify and describe the different flagella attachment characteristics

·    Compare and contrast “positive” and “negative” chemotaxis responses

·    Explain the difference between “runs” and “tumbles” when describing bacterial motility

Wednesday

11-19-25

4.3 The Cell Envelope

·    Describe the basic construction of the bacterial cell envelope

·    Identify the functions of the cell envelope

·    Describe the six basic functions of the cell membrane

Thursday

11-20-25

4.4 Bacteria Internal Structures

·    Describe the basic cellular components of a bacterium

·    Identify the functions of these cellular components

·    Describe the sporulation process of certain bacteria groups

Friday

11-21-25

Professional Prep Day

·    Office Hours:  8am to 1pm