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Museum of Science

Boston Museum of Science: Teacher Resources, Microscopes

For Students 9th - 10th
The Boston Museum of Science has instructions on how to build a microscope, set up a microscope lab, taking samples, and making a collection.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Microscope | Hobby Shop

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use a virtual biology lab to perform investigations and learn lab procedures using compound and dissecting microscopes to look at a variety of animal and plant cells.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Introduction to the Light Microscope

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a Microscope Internet Lab that can be used as a virtual lab for a whole class or as a make-up lab. The virtual microscope is a little more complicated than the microscope that is used in the labs but it will not be difficult to...
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Other

Science Spot: Microscope Mania [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a lab station lesson plan on microscopes (7th grade). There are several supplemental documents available to accompany this lab at: http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classbio.html - Click on Microscope Mania.
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Unit Plan
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: The Particle Adventure: Wavelength, the Cave

For Students 9th - 10th
This analogy story explains the manner in which the wavelength of light affects the maximum resolution of a microscope.
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Other

Usda: Virtual Labs: How to Use Oil Immersion Microscope

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science simulation, students learn how to use a microscope as they investigate bacterial contamination in a sample of yogurt.
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 1: Coral Reefs: The Human View

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that investigates coral. During this lab, students will experience coral reefs by watching the IMAX film Coral Reef Adventure. After watching the movie, students will examine coral and its...
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 2: Anatomy of Coral

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that investigates coral. In this activity, students will use a microscope to examine the feeding behavior of a hydra, a fresh-water relative of coral. They will also observe the characteristic...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Laboratories

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes a scientific laboratory, lab equipment, and lab safety.
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Website
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: Biology: Calculating Magnification on a Compound Microscope

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how to calculate the total magnification of a microscope on this concise site. Links to making a slide, questions on the use of the microscope, and other related microscope topics are included on this site.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: Microscope

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage discussing the invention of microscopes. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed...
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Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Kids Work!: Hospital: Medical Lab Technician

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow this interactive to identify the differences between bacteria and viruses. Look through the lens of a microscope to observe how each functions and impacts humans.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: Disecting and Compound Microscopes

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and fill in the blanks on these pictures of microscopes with the correct part names. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be...
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Handout
City University of New York

Cell Biology: An Interactive Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive website about microscopes and microbes provides students with an introduction to cellular biology.
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Lesson Plan
NASA

Microbes @ Nasa: Science Lesson Plan: Day One Microscope Activity [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A middle school experiment on the cell structure of cyanobacteria.
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Middle School Science

Protist Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this concise lab exercise, you will examine protists under the microscope, see examples of different protist types, and compare modes of locomotion.
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Article
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: National Center for Electron Microscopy: An Anniversary Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This news article contains information on the invention of the electron microscope and the advantages and disadvantages of its use. Contains three-dimensional views if the uses of the electron microscope, and other images.
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Website
My Science Site

Life Systems: Cells, Tissues, Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site for teachers provides some helpful resources that pertain to plant and animal cells. Includes a microscope diagram as well as plant, animal and pond labs. Also contains links to structures and mechanisms, matter and...
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Website
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Ncem: Electron Micrographs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a gallery of scanning electron micrographs of non living substance.
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Activity
My Science Site

Bj's Science: Microscope Diagram [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Site is simply a picture of a microscope that has numbers that correspond with each part of it. No answers are provided. A good reproducible if you are looking for a detailed view of the different microscope parts.
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My Science Site

Bj's Science: Microscope Test [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Site is a brief test teachers can use to assess student knowledge of a microscope. No answers are provided.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Biology: Unit 3: Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
In this third unit of a Biology course, students learn about cells and cell structure. They compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and learn about the specialized structures in a cell and what their functions are. They will also learn...
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Website
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the work done by the medical laboratory technician. It involves examining both body fluids and cells under the microscope or with specialized computer equipment, analyzing the results, and forwarding that information on to...
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Reading Comprehension Passages

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and fill in the blanks of science passages which range from easy to very hard. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed...

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