WELL then.
Apr. 27th, 2021 01:04 pmIn-between the first and second labs of the day.
When I did my calculations for the water salinity for the crayfish, I did them wrong, such that all of the crayfish have been in water with low salt concentrations.
I only figured that out about halfway through the first lab, when a couple of students running one procedure started getting strange measurements.
Everyone still learned a ton, though, and got to play with crayfish, so I don't think it was the end of the world.
I'm still mad at myself for that mistake. But when you realize how many moving pieces I was trying to juggle, well...it happens.
I just hope I take enough good notes this year to be better prepared for next year.
In the very least, my bins are set up and I now have some better aquarium pump/filter units on order.
This is still the era of pandemic teaching.
When I did my calculations for the water salinity for the crayfish, I did them wrong, such that all of the crayfish have been in water with low salt concentrations.
I only figured that out about halfway through the first lab, when a couple of students running one procedure started getting strange measurements.
Everyone still learned a ton, though, and got to play with crayfish, so I don't think it was the end of the world.
I'm still mad at myself for that mistake. But when you realize how many moving pieces I was trying to juggle, well...it happens.
I just hope I take enough good notes this year to be better prepared for next year.
In the very least, my bins are set up and I now have some better aquarium pump/filter units on order.
This is still the era of pandemic teaching.
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Date: 2021-05-02 07:49 am (UTC)