The Experiments With a Microscope teacher handbook is available on a USB flash drive. This 100-page book is filled with lesson plans, information sheets, lab activity pages, puzzles and even a quiz on each of the four sections shown below. There are also a number of illustrated print outs related to the handbook topics.
Part 1 - The Microscope. This section includes information on proper use of the microscope, tips and techniques for conducting successful lab activities, preparing wet-mount slides and making measurements. This section includes a microscope crossword puzzle and 2 labs:
- Lab #1 - Preparing a Wet-Mount Slide
- Lab #2 - Measuring Field of View
Part 2 - Investigating Cells. This section covers "What is a cell?", observing plant and animal cells, the effect of salt water on cells and investigating mitosis. This section includes 3 labs:
- Lab #3 - Observing Plant and Animal Cells
- Lab #4 - The Effect of Salt Water on Cells
- Lab #5 - Investigating Mitosis
Part 3 - Prepared Slides. This section looks deeper into investigating pine needles, plant stems, plant leaves, earthworms and the flea, as well as bacteria in foods. This section includes 8 labs:
- Lab #6 - Investigating Pine Needles
- Lab #7 - Investigating Plant Stems
- Lab #8 - Investigating Plant Leaves
- Lab #9 - Investigating the Earthworm
- Lab #10 - Observing the Flea
- Lab #11 - Investigating Insect Legs
- Lab #12 - Microscopic Examination of Blood Cells
- Lab #13 - Bacteria in Foods
Part 4 - Investigating Pond Water. This section includes lesson plans and covers protists, protozoa, collecting water samples and culturing protozoa, caring for your organisms, investigating pond water and investigating daphnia. This section includes 3 labs:
- Lab #14 - Investigating Protists
- Lab #15 - Investigating Pond Water
- Lab #16 - Investigating the Daphnia
Illustration Print-Outs - This section includes illustrated printouts of the microscope, stages of cell mitosis, leaf structure, pine needle cross section, worm cross section, worm digestive system, flea, paramecium cell parts, protozoans, microscopic animals, and the daphnia. This section also includes 4 quizzes:
- Quiz #1 - The Microscope
- Quiz #2 - Cells
- Quiz #3 - Prepared Slides
- Quiz #4 - Pond Water Life
Product Info:
- Grades: 4-10
- Includes: 100-page reproducible printed teacher handbook on USB Flash Drive. Microscope sold separately.
- Copyright: 2020
NOTE: This item is not returnable.
