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- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students review slide samples take with a scanning electron microscope. They use a virtual electron microscope and their knowledge of cell structure to identify images shown to them. They discuss their observations. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students prepare a wet mount slide of a single elodea leaf and view it using a microscope. They complete a worksheet designed to focus their observations. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students make a simple microscope, learn some of the uses for and types of microscopy, calculate magnification and estimate sizes of objects, and prepare, observe and describe plant cells using a microscope. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
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Students view the video "The Invisible World" and discuss different types of microscopes and what can be seen with each type. They work in pairs to view several objects with a microscope. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students are introduced to a variety of microscopes as they investigate beetles. They view beetles under varying degrees of power, capture digital images of beetles for a collage and identify beetle defense mechanisms. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students, within the Vista/Module program, review the Tool Assessment format for microscopes: name it, hold it, explain it and demonstrate it. They show mastery of this format by taking an objective test over it one by one before the end of the class period. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students use the time-lapse feature of the QX3 Intel Digital Microscope to observe germination of seeds. They use the QX3 Intel Digital microscope to create time lapse video films of seed germination experiments. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 10th
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Students handle lab equipment correctly to view cells and their structures. They view onion and liver cells using a microscope. In addition, they view a video from the subscription service unitedstreaming.com Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 5th
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Students explore, describe and name the parts of a daffodil. They use magnifiers and a digital microscope to observe parts of a daffodil. Students count the petals, draw their own daffodil, and use a pint tool to fill inn their drawing. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students, after reading and discussing the story, "Jasper's Beanstalk," utilize a digital microscope to observe the bean sprouting a short stem that they planted the day before. They explore color and texture in two dimensions. Full Review »

