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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students predict, observe, and explain the details of salt as they view it under a variety of magnifications. They observe salt with the naked eye, and then under a hand lens, microscope, and the electron microscope. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 6th
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Students recognize that cells cannot easily be seen by the naked eye, and become familiar with the use of microscopes as a tool for investigation. They identify and label the major organelle of the plant and animal cell. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students demonstrate their understanding of microscopic one-celled organisms by producing detailed and accurate illustrations. These illustrations can then be labeled, to point out the various structures Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students measure the size of an epithelial cell and to estimate the number of epithelial cells in a given area of the body. After watching a video on cells, student groups perform an experiment using a microscope to view some of their own cells. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students conduct a variety of experiments that enable them to investigate bacteria. They use microscopes, prepared slides, video, moldy bread and pond water to observe types of bacteria and how bacteria interacts with the environment over time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the process of osmosis and salt regulation in marine animals. Working in groups, they visit experiment stations and place potato slices into different salt solutions. After examining freshwater plant cells under a microscope, they compare them before and after saltwater has been added. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in a variety of activities surrounding their study of ponds. They visit a pond, collect organisms, view them under a microscope, perform simple chemical tests, and finally, create small ponds in the classroom. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students collect samples of common dust from their homes and school for examination under a microscope. They identify the components of their samples using the provided "Atlas of Indoor Dust Particles." Pupils take samples form a variety of sources, compare their contents and make hypotheses about the generalizability of their findings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students observe embryogenesis in action through early stages of development of eggs. They observe cultures with dissecting and compound microscopes. They draw their egg, record any details and observe for changes. They compare their eggs with those of other students. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students use microscopes to investigate the diversity of life that exists in pond water. They then conduct a controlled investigation to study the effect of a pollutant (rice) on a microcosm ecosystem. Full Review »
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