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Students label the parts of a compound microscope. After studying cell structure and as a way to reinforce and simulate the concept of magnification, students create Microsoft PowerPoint slides containing one plant and one animal cell. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss and analyze the style and function of an 18th-century compound microscope and compare the design to the design of modern scientific devices. They design their own modern scientific or technological instrument. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students use lenses and magnifying glasses to imitate the development of microscopes. They apply ray diagrams to explain how these instruments work. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students make a microscope from a drop of water, learn the basic parts and functions of a compound microscope, prepare wet mount slides and view them under a microscope, and calculate magnification and field of view. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine and label the parts of a microscope. They discover magnification as well. They draw and label a plant and animal cell and create a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine their cheek cells with a compound microscope. They identify different parts of the cell. They compare and contrast animal and plant cells with the microscope as well. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students use a microscope in a series of activities that are designed to help them explore the "invisible world" and make meaningful microscopic discoveries and learn the importance of the microscope as a tool in science and research. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students demonstrate their ability to properly make observations using a compound microscope. They prepare an onion skin slide and focus on it in both low and high power. Then they measure the diameter of one of the cells. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students investigate the parts and functions of a compound microscope. They explore various websites, label the parts of a microscope on a worksheet, view prepared slides, and create drawings of the prepared slides. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students enhance their skills in operating a microscope. They become comfortable with the vocabulary associated with microscopes and investigate how to place slides and focus them properly using the microscope. Students are given an Electron microscope image handout. Full Review »