Somerville House Middle School Science On-line: Year Seven

Cells and Microscopes VI

Looking at microscopic life II.

• Set up microscopes as you did last lesson if necessary.
• Your teacher will show you how to place a drop of pond water on a slide, add a cover slip, and then look at the organisms it contains.
  Try to get your sample from near the green slime.
• Record what you see by sketching in your notepad, or in Paint with your mouse, or using a digital capture if this is set up.
  Be sure to keep good records, because you will need them in a later activity.
• When you have finished this, clean up by putting your used slides in the container of disinfectant on the front bench.
• If you have time there are some ready prepared slides of animal and plant cells.
• When you have finished, or for homework, open this file, save it to your folder, and complete the report
  Email the completed report to your teacher.