Lab: Observing Plankton Part 1

Instructions: You and your group will be observing pre-prepared slides for plankton. For each sample, you
must:

● Observe with the Scanning Objective (the red one!) and draw a picture of it.
● Observe with the Low Power Objective (the yellow one!) and draw a picture of it.
● Use the “Plankton Dichotomous Key” to identify each species of Plankton using your sketches.
● Make a prediction about your sample: is it a Phytoplankton or Zooplankton?

Sample Number ______

1

Euglena
Based on the Dichotomous Key, this sample is __________________.
I predict that this sample is a ___Plankton
zoo

Sample, 40x Sample, 100x

Sample Number ______

2

Based on the Dichotomous Key, this sample is __________________.

copepod
I predict that this sample is a ___Plankton
zoo

Sample, 40x Sample, 100x

 3
Sample Number ______
Based on the Dichotomous Key, this sample is __________________.
rotifers

I predict that this sample is a ___Plankton

zoo

Sample, 40x Sample, 100x

4
Sample Number ______
Based on the Dichotomous Key, this sample is __________________.
stentor

I predict that this sample is a ___Plankton

zoo

Sample, 40x Sample, 100x

Sample Number ______
5

Based on the Dichotomous Key, this sample is __________________.

volvox

I predict that this sample is a ___Plankton

fido

Sample, 40x Sample, 100x

Sample Number ______

6

Based on the Dichotomous Key, this sample is __________________.

closterium
I predict that this sample is a ___Plankton
fido

Sample, 40x Sample, 100x

Sample Number ______
7

Based on the Dichotomous Key, this sample is __________________.

diatoms

I predict that this sample is a ___Plankton

fido

Sample, 40x Sample, 100x

8
Sample Number ______
Based on the Dichotomous Key, this sample is __________________.
oscillators

I predict that this sample is a ___Plankton

fido

1-4 zoo

5-8 fido

Sample, 40x Sample, 100x