Today's goals for science were for students to:
- Understand the purpose of microscope parts.
- Understand and apply basic elements of a scientific sketch
- Explore and understand how to use a microscope
After some great work over the past few days, students were finally able to take what they have learned about microscopes--the history, the purpose, the parts, etc.--and apply it to a hands on activity.
We kicked it off by going over "How to Use a Microscope" and applied the instructions towards our microscope labs.
Students used "Guidelines for Scientific Drawings" to create their own sketches of a cat liver.
Finally, the class was unleashed to apply all of their knowledge to the "e" lab. They took newspaper cuttings of the letter "e" and examined it through the lens of compound microscopes. Their sketches and observations were recorded here.
Homework Tonight: Continue reviewing material and handouts about microscopes and sketches.
Also read pg's 22-25 in Micro to Macro ("Intriguing Insects" and "Dr Matthews and the WOWBug"). Write 3 things you take away from the reading, 2 things you would like to explore in more detail, and 1 question you have.
Today's scientists at work...
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