Microscope 8/23/12

Today we...

Reviewed the parts and function of the microscope (see website below).

Vocabulary: Eyepiece, body tube, arm, stage, stage clips, diaphragm, light source, objective lens, revolving nose piece, base...

Took a (paper) quiz on the parts of the microscope.

We finished up the flip chart on the four different microscopes.
(SEM, TEM, Compound Light Microscope, Stereo or Dissection Microscope)

Tomorrow we will...
Talk about the scientific method and the hierarchy of life. If there's time we will design an inquiry based lab on density in preparation for next week (molecules, compounds...properties of water, organic...)

Go to the microscope website and practice naming the parts.
Check out the Forensics Scientific Method activity. Murder mystery.
Teacher web PP on Scientific Method  (this is not mine).



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