Skewl

I tend to find science labs utterly boring, and I decided that in order to enjoy myself, I would have to make it fun (this term is used loosely).  We had to look at a ton of specimens under the microscope (I loathe microscopes!  They're such a pain!) and then draw what we saw (something else I loathe) and write down observations.  Let's face it, for a nonscience person, there's not much you can observe from a glob of algae, and there aren't really observable differences between 20 such globs.  I decided that in order to keep my sanity, I would identify them by other things in the world that I was familiar with.

My most entertaining descriptions:

• Euglena: It is a green algae that looks like a miniature manatee
• Closterium: It looks like a mix of a pickle and a leech.  It's green and oblong
• Spirogyra: Green, moving somewhat.  I looks like a glorified spaghetti noodle
• Polysiphonia: It's a red branchy thing with pink splotches
• Sargassum: Greenish-brownish seaweed that looks more like a holly sprig than anything else
• Kelp: It's got a long "spine" with "tentacles" growing out of it

While I wouldn't necessarily call it a "fun" lab, I was able to make it more enjoyable for myself.  Now only 10 more labs to go!