Microscopy Unit Study Grades 6 & 8

In this kit:
1. Parent guide 2. The Ultimate Guide to Your Microscope 3. 4. The Usborne Complete book of the Microscope Diversity of Living Things

5. Equipment Packet 1. 1 hand lens 2. 1 tweezers 3. 1 petri dish 4. 1 eye dropper 5. Slide kit including 4 well slides, 8 glass slides, slide covers, 8 Prepared slides 6. Iodine

Materials required: Internet access the Parent Guide is available on the Library website and has live links. Just click on the link to go to the web pages noted.
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Paper, pens, pencils, pencil crayons, etc.

Discovery Education videos referenced in unit:

[Link] Contact your support teacher for a username and password.
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Classification of Living Things Biology: The Science of Life: The world of Living Things How to Use a Microscope Living Cell, The

Microscopy Daily Lessons

Students should have a notebook to record experiments and do exercises. You can photocopy pages from Diversity of Life or answer questions in the notebook. Each lesson has an experiment component. Please assemble the required materials ahead of time; they are listed at the beginning of each lesson in the. This kit includes some equipment, but not all of the household items. Students learn best by doing and most of these experiments are a lot of fun, but if you have limited time just choose a few to do. Lesson 1: Introduction to Microscopes Read The Ultimate Guide Note to Parents & Teachers pg. 8 &9 Read information cards The Brock Magiscope; Antony van Leeuwenhoek and Microscope Fundamentals in parent activity guide Read The Ultimate Guide Part 1 Microscopes & Slides pg. 12 -13 and do the activities Watch How a to Use a Microscope (20:33 minutes) on Discovery Education website. Magnification

Lesson 2:

Read The Ultimate Guide pg. 14 21 and examine prepared slides under the microscope Read information cards Field of View and Robert Hooke in parent activity guide Read The Ultimate Guide pgs. 22 25. Start your own Science Journal to record you experiments Wet Mounts

Lesson 3:

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In the Ultimate Guide do Wet Mounts pg. 27, Smear Slide pg. 28, Pulling a Stain pg. 30, Squash Slide pg. 31, and Rice Infusion pg. 33

Please Do NOT use nail polish on the slides provided. Concave slides are included for Well slides. Do Letter E experiment on pg. 37 39; Do Comic Strips pg. 40 if you have time. Read and do Diversity of Living Things pg. 15 - 17 Plant Cell Structure

Lesson 4:

Read information card Cells: The Basis of Life and Cell Theory in parent activity guide Do Onion Rings pg. 87 & 88, in the Ultimate Guide Do Nothing Rhymes with Purple pg. 91 - 93 in the Ultimate Guide Learn about cells and site the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Watch Discovering Education videos: 1. Archaea 2. Mitosis, Meiosis, & Binary Fission Plant Cells

Lesson 5:

Read Complete Book of the Microscope pg. 40 45 The Ultimate Guide pg. 89, Taking Stalk pg. 108, Raking Leaves pg. 110 Do Flower Power if in season pgs. 112 115 Watch The World of Living Things on Discovery Education. Human and Animal Cell Structure

Lesson 6:

The Ultimate Guide - Do Prints Charming pg. 45, Hair Raising pg. 49 and Dont be Cheeky pg. 51. Explore the Interactive Concepts in Biochemistry website at http:// [Link]/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/cell_structure/ cell_structure.htm Learn about the parts of a cell : Watch Discovering Education video: The Magic of Cells 19:33 minutes. Read Complete Book of the Microscope, pages 22-29

Lesson 7:

The Cell as a Factory

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Do the following activities found on Enchanted Learning Website: [Link] [Link] Plants and animals cells [Link] Plant cells [Link] Animal cells Learn about the organelles which work inside the cell; to learn about the job of the cytoskeleton; and to learn about the job of the nucleus. Watch Discovering Education video: Understanding Cells Read Complete Book of the Microscope, pages 30-31 Watch The Living Cell on Discovery Education website Protozoa

Lesson 8:

Learn about how single-celled organisms live. Watch Discovery Education video: The World of Protozoa The Ultimate Guide - do pg. 78 Water, Water Everywhere or See Life pg. 80 If pond water is not available, refer to Diversity of Living Things pg. 70 to set up a hay infusion. [Link] Print out amoeba activity Do Diversity of Living things pg. 65 - 67 Refer to Key to Identifying Protozoa, Protozoa Identification Chart and Protozoa information cards in parent activity guide.

Lesson 9:

What is the difference between bread mold and mushrooms?

The Ultimate Guide Do Webs and Gills pg. 94 & 95, They Broke the Mold pg. 96 Learn more about the fungus kingdom. Watch Discovery Education video: Divisions of the Kingdom Fungi Read Diversity of Living Things pgs. 19 23

Lesson 10:

What is the Kingdom Monera?

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Monerans are prokaryotic cells and dont have a nucleus. They are more often called bacteria. Visit [Link] to learn about the different bacteria that live on the human body. The Ultimate Guide Do Toothpicks pg. 63 Read Complete Book of the Microscope, pages 32-33 Read Diversity of Living Things pgs. 63 - 64 Classification of Organisms

Lesson 11:

Read information and complete the activity at [Link] studies/invertebrates/[Link] Read and do Diversity of Living Things pgs. 25 27 Watch How Living Things Are Classified (20 minute video on DVD)

Lesson 12: Classification Read and do Diversity of Living Things pgs. 28-29 Read Diversity of Living Things pgs. 30 -34 Diversity of Living Things pgs. 36 37, do Quiz

Portfolio Submission Guidelines:

Students will submit three samples for each portfolio. Please submit at least one experiment log in each portfolio. An experiment log showing that the student is able to manipulate and control a number of variables Design an experiment start with an experimental problem, identify the variables to be tested, use inferences to predict possible outcomes and devise a set of tests to be carried out. Execute the procedures carefully and communicate the results accurately. An experiment log that identifies all of the steps in an experiment including a testable question, a hypothesis, materials, procedures, controlling variables, manipulating one variable, observations, and conclusion. A chart or graph showing the students observations, experiences, or thinking. A chart that classifies objects, events, or organisms based on criteria determined by the student. Written notes or observations including the students ideas about what the outcome of an experiment would be An oral recording of the student discussing any of the above content. A photograph of the student doing an experiment or a photograph of a project Any artwork the student has created as he made observations. A written (or oral) summary of any reading the student has done on the above topics. A labeled diagram A marked test (or a test with an answer key) Answered questions from a text showing an understanding of the topics listed above

Ministry of Education Learning Outcomes addressed in this Unit Study:

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Processes and Skills of Science Manipulate and control a number of variables in an experiment Apply solutions to a technical problem (e.g., malfunctioning electrical circuit) Life Science: Diversity of Life Demonstrate the appropriate use of tools to examine living things that cannot be seen with the naked eye Distinguish between life forms as single or multi-celled organisms and belonging to one of five kingdoms: Plantae, Animalia, Monera, Protista, Fungi

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