Live Organism Schedule
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Live Organism Schedule For FOSS Next Generation Edition Modules
Next Generation | Third Edition | Second Edition | Texas Edition
Module
Organism
Investigation and Part
Amount Needed
Delta Part #Live Organism Coupon (LOC)
When to Order
Notes
Guppies
Inv. 1, Part 4
6
1450917
3 weeks before start of module
LOC includes guppies, goldfish, Elodea
Goldfish
Inv. 1: Parts 1–4
2
1450917
3 weeks before start of module
LOC includes guppies, goldfish, Elodea
Elodea
Inv. 1 and Inv. 2, Part 1
2 bunches
1450917
3 weeks before start of module
LOC includes guppies, goldfish, Elodea
Pond Snails
Inv. 2, Part 1
12
1450923
3 weeks before start of module
LOC includes pond and ramshorn snails
Ramshorn Snails
Inv. 2, Part 1
12
1450923
3 weeks before start of module
LOC includes pond and ramshorn snails
Land snails
Inv. 2, Part 3; Inv. 4, Part 4
12–15
N/A
N/A
Collect locally
Redworms
Inv. 3
150
1450925
2 weeks before start of module
Earthworms (night crawlers)
Inv. 3, Part 3
12
1450930
2 weeks before start of module
Pill bugs/Sow bugs
Inv. 4
25 each
270-4063
1 week before start of module
LOC includes pill bugs and sow bugs
Set of 5 Live Organisms
1459531
3 weeks before start of module
LOC includes all organisms listed above except for land snails
Pillbugs/sowbugs
Inv. 3, Part 2
25 of each
270-4063
After completing Inv. 1, Part 2
LOC includes both pillbugs and sowbugs
Milkweed eggs
Inv. 3
75
270-4107
One week prior to starting the module
Silkworm eggs
Inv. 4
50
270-4118
Week 2 of instruction
Painted Lady larvae
Inv. 5
5
270-4129
Week 3 of instruction
Set of 4 of above organisms
Inv. 1, 3, 4, and 5
1 set
1459532
Three weeks prior to starting the module
LOC includes mealworms, milkweed eggs, silkworm eggs, and painted lady larvae
Crayfish
Inv. 3
12
270-4184
Week 1 of instruction
LOC includes 12 crayfish and 12 water plants
Water (Aquatic) Plants
Inv. 3
12
270-4184
Week 1 of instruction
Crayfish will eat the water plants. Extra will be needed.
Owl pellets
Inv. 4, Part 2
16
150-0905
Week 5 of instruction
Although this is not a "live" organism, it is an item that will most likely need to be purchased.
Mealworms
Inv. 1, Part 1
200
270-4085
Three weeks prior to starting the module
Ongoing observations throughout the module
Pillbugs/sowbugs
Inv. 1, Part 2
25 each
270-4063
Three weeks prior to starting the module
LOC includes 25 each pillbugs and sowbugs
Pond Snails
Inv. 2, Part 1
12
270-2259
One week prior to starting the module
Guppies
Inv. 2, Part 1
10
1450931
One week prior to starting the module
LOC includes 10 guppies and 2 goldfish
Goldfish
Inv. 2, Part 1
2
1450931
One week prior to starting the module
LOC includes 10 guppies and 2 goldfish
Elodea sprigs
Inv. 2, Part 1
6
270-2220
One week prior to starting the module
Goldfish will eat elodea
Gammarus
Inv. 2, Part 1
30
1450932
One week prior to starting the module
Goldfish will eat gammarus
Set of 6 (includes all of above)
Inv. 1 and 2
1 set
1459533
Three weeks prior to starting the module
LOC includes 1 full set of the above organisms
Painted Lady larvae
Inv. 2, Part 3
5
270-4129
Week 2 of instruction
Set of 2 (includes above organisms)
Inv. 1 and 2
1 set
1459534
Two weeks prior to starting the module
LOC includes 1 full set of both organisms listed