Microscope Mania

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Microscope Mania

• Station Notes Safety

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Station 1 Solve the Mystery

• Materials
• Station photos
• MM Packet
• Study mystery photos and try to identify each one
• Safety - None

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Station 2 Make it Simple

• Materials
• One slide
• An eye dropper
• Small cup of water
• Ruler
• Hand lens
• MM packet
• See how water affects magnification
• Safety Clean up any water spills right away
  be careful of glass slide

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Select a Slide

• Materials
• Microscope
• Prepared Slides
• MM Packet
• Use the microscope to view the slide
• Safety DO NOT BRING LENS TOO CLOSE TO SLIDE, it
  will break it! Start with the lowest power
  (shortest lens) and carefully move up from there

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Station 4 Pond Water Critters

• Materials
• Pond water
• Cover slips
• Slide
• Dropper
• Microscope
• MM Packet
• Learn how to make a wet mount slide
• Safety DO NOT BRING LENS TOO CLOSE TO SLIDE,
  Always clean slides and cover slips once finished

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Station 5 Scope Basics

• Materials
• Microscope diagram
• Baggie with cards
• MM packet
• Use the cards and diagram to study parts of the
  microscope
• Safety clean up once finished

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Station 6 Solve the Mystery

• Materials
• Computer w/ internet
• MM packet
• Use the internet to visit two sites listed
• Safety only use sites provided