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- 7th - 8th
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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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- 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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- 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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- 7th
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Students pretend they were Anton looking through the microscope for the first time. They describe the way he felt when he observed tiny moving objects in the sample of pond water. They look at their own samples of pond water, make observations and drawings, and describe what they see, and how they felt. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explore the connection between genetics and heredity by examining the cellular structure. Among the numerous activities to engage students are drawing DNA molecules, vocabulary puzzle sheets, and predicting possible offspring combinations by discovering the Punnett Squares to predict ratios for inherited traits. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students experiment with a microscope and give examples of scientific technology. They view and draw an onion cell using a microscope and use research materials to complete a worksheet on scientists related to cell discovery. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students attempt to answer the question of how life is formed. The Cell Theory is the place where the inquiry is based. The answering of the question is an important one because its helps to form the basis for many other Life Science lessons. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students observe slides of cork cells and discuss the use of microscopes. They view a power point presentation on "Looking Inside Cells" and take notes aligned with the PPT presentation. They collaborate with a partner to create an analogy of a cell. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students discuss the difference between the Baconian inductive method and the Aristotelian deductive approaches. They complete a given set of questions then discuss them with the class. Full Review »
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