Science Notebook

Title – MicroworldTitle – Microworld Table of Contents: Table of Contents:

Page – Activity -DatePage – Activity -Date

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What I Know About What I Know About MagnifiersMagnifiers

What I Would Like to What I Would Like to Find Out About Find Out About Magnifiers.Magnifiers.

OBSERVING A PENNY

Materials:Materials:

For Each ParticipantFor Each Participant Activity Sheet 1Activity Sheet 1 PennyPenny Hand LensHand Lens

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY

1 small bottle of vinegar1 small bottle of vinegar 1 small container of salt1 small container of salt Paper towelsPaper towels Wax paperWax paper

Notebook Study

What are some characteristics found here that you What are some characteristics found here that you would probably find on other coins?would probably find on other coins?

What E-Pluribus Unum mean, and what language What E-Pluribus Unum mean, and what language is it?is it?

Why did you use the magnifying glass on the Why did you use the magnifying glass on the penny?penny?

How was the smaller magnifier differ from the How was the smaller magnifier differ from the larger magnifier?larger magnifier?

COMMUNICATING YOUR OBSERVATIONS

Materials:Materials: Activity sheet 2Activity sheet 2 Hands lensHands lens

For Each Team:For Each Team: 1 set of objects 1 set of objects

(screen wire, yarn, burlap,pencil shavings)(screen wire, yarn, burlap,pencil shavings)

“Peanut Babies”

Give each student peanut –Can’t write on the Give each student peanut –Can’t write on the peanutpeanut

Write a description of their peanut baby- Include: Write a description of their peanut baby- Include: weigh-measure circumference-length or any other weigh-measure circumference-length or any other observable feature.observable feature.

Take the peanut back up: Staying in the nurseryTake the peanut back up: Staying in the nursery Kidnap the peanut Kidnap the peanut Students can write an ad for the newspaper Students can write an ad for the newspaper

describing their peanut.describing their peanut. Reappear – claim their babyReappear – claim their baby

LEARNING ABOUT LENSESMaterials:Materials: Hand lensHand lens Activity sheet 3Activity sheet 3

For Each Team:For Each Team: Water-dropperWater-dropper 4 – pieces of waxed paper (about 3 – inches square)4 – pieces of waxed paper (about 3 – inches square) 2 – transparent acrylic cubes2 – transparent acrylic cubes 2 – transparent acrylic spheres2 – transparent acrylic spheres 2 – transparent acrylic cylinders2 – transparent acrylic cylinders 4 pieces of newspaper (3 – inches square)4 pieces of newspaper (3 – inches square)

Expository Writing

If you were at home and you had to see an If you were at home and you had to see an object up close and you did not have a object up close and you did not have a magnifying lens, what could you use to see magnifying lens, what could you use to see up close?up close?

Or Explain how you would make a Or Explain how you would make a magnifier in an emergency.magnifier in an emergency.

LOOKING THROUGH LENSESMaterials:Materials: Activity sheet 4Activity sheet 4 MarbleMarble Hand lensHand lens

For Each Team:For Each Team: Set of transparent acrylic shapesSet of transparent acrylic shapes Water-dropper bottleWater-dropper bottle 4 pieces of waxed paper4 pieces of waxed paper Set of objects from Lesson 2 (screen wire, burlap Set of objects from Lesson 2 (screen wire, burlap

yarn pencil shavings)yarn pencil shavings)

Notebook: Study Questions

Why doesn’t a flat lens magnify?Why doesn’t a flat lens magnify? Do items magnify if they are rounded?Do items magnify if they are rounded? Why did the cylinder magnify the word on Why did the cylinder magnify the word on

it’s side, but not vertically?it’s side, but not vertically?

LEARNING TO USE THE MICROSCOPE

Materials:Materials:

MicroscopeMicroscope

MicroficheMicrofiche

2 – Slides2 – Slides

Reading Activity:Reading Activity:

Who Invented theWho Invented the

Microscope? Microscope?

Student Activity Book:Student Activity Book:

Page 11-12Page 11-12

PRACTICING WITH THE MICROSCOPE

Materials:Materials: MicroscopeMicroscope Screen wireScreen wire TapeTape Black and white photographs from newspaperBlack and white photographs from newspaper Black and white photographs from glossy Black and white photographs from glossy

magazinesmagazines Colored pictures from newspapers (Comics)Colored pictures from newspapers (Comics) Colored pictures from glossy magazinesColored pictures from glossy magazines

THE FIELD OF VIEW

Materials:Materials: MicroscopeMicroscope Activity Sheet 5Activity Sheet 5 Hair (Their Own!)Hair (Their Own!) MicroficheMicrofiche Flat SlideFlat Slide

For Each Team:For Each Team: Set of objects from Set of objects from

Lesson 2 (yarn, burlap, Lesson 2 (yarn, burlap, screen, pencil screen, pencil shavings)shavings)

Water –dropper bottleWater –dropper bottle Pieces of newspaperPieces of newspaper

For Teacher Demonstration: Rigid ring at least 2 ½ inches in diameter

PREPARING SLIDES

Materials:Materials: MicroscopeMicroscope 2-flat slides2-flat slides Well slideWell slide Cover slipCover slip Hair (Their Own)Hair (Their Own) Lens paperLens paper

For Each Team:For Each Team: Water-dropper bottleWater-dropper bottle ForcepsForceps FeatherFeather SpongeSponge Poppy seedsPoppy seeds Fish scalesFish scales

For the Class: 1 –2 containers of clear rinse water and paper towels

WHAT IS IT?

Materials:Materials: MicroscopeMicroscope Well slide Well slide Cover slipCover slip

For Each Team:For Each Team: Table saltTable salt Epsom saltEpsom salt Quartz sandQuartz sand TapeTape Lens paperLens paper

EXPLORING COMMON OBJECTS

Materials:Materials: MicroscopeMicroscope Well slideWell slide 2 - Flat slides2 - Flat slides 2 – Cover slips2 – Cover slips

Optional Activity:Optional Activity: Index card with hole Index card with hole

punched in centerpunched in center

For Each Team:For Each Team: Water-dropper bottleWater-dropper bottle Forceps Forceps Hand lensHand lens 4 pieces of lens paper4 pieces of lens paper TapeTape

For the class: an assortment of objects, 1-2 containers of clean rinse water, and paper towels

EXPLORING COMMON OBJECTS

Reading Selection:Reading Selection:

Taking a Look with Robert HookeTaking a Look with Robert Hooke

Student Activity Book (Page 35)Student Activity Book (Page 35)

PREPARE HAY INFUSION“IT’S A STINKY JOB, BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT”

Fill several jars one-third full of plant Fill several jars one-third full of plant matter of your choice (hay, dried grass, matter of your choice (hay, dried grass, fresh grass).fresh grass).

Add water to the top of the jar. River, Add water to the top of the jar. River, stream, pond, swamp, bog, or aquarium stream, pond, swamp, bog, or aquarium water works best.water works best.

CoverCover

LOOKING INSIDE AN ONION

Materials:Materials: Activity Sheet 6Activity Sheet 6 MicroscopeMicroscope Hand lensHand lens SlideSlide CoverslipCoverslip

For Each Team:For Each Team: Small onionSmall onion Water-dropper bottleWater-dropper bottle ScissorsScissors ForcepsForceps ToothpicksToothpicks Paper TowelPaper Towel

For the teacher: paring knife , cutting board, and a Container of clear rinse water

CELL CAKES

Have parents bake one round cake and Have parents bake one round cake and one square cake for each groupone square cake for each group

Students create a 3-D representation of Students create a 3-D representation of the the animal cell on the round cake and the the animal cell on the round cake and the plant cell on the square cake using the plant cell on the square cake using icing and candyicing and candy

Each component is identified and labeled Each component is identified and labeled with a toothpick marker with a toothpick marker

CELL CAKE ASSESSMENT (Layered Look Book)

Name each component of the cellName each component of the cell Identify cell component with its Identify cell component with its

representation on the cakerepresentation on the cake Explain the function of each component of Explain the function of each component of

the cakethe cake In Marie Antoinette's famous words, “Let In Marie Antoinette's famous words, “Let

them eat cake!”them eat cake!”

LOOKING AT LIVING THINGS: VOLVOX

Materials:Materials: MicroscopeMicroscope ““Very” clean well Very” clean well

slideslide Lens paperLens paper CoverslipCoverslip

For The Class:For The Class: Volvox CultureVolvox Culture Clean dropperClean dropper Container of clear Container of clear

rinse water for rinse water for cleaning slidescleaning slides

VOLVOX Found in pondsFound in ponds Group of organisms known as Green AlgaeGroup of organisms known as Green Algae Uses process of photosynthesis Uses process of photosynthesis Live in colonies of 1,000 – 3,000 in hollow Live in colonies of 1,000 – 3,000 in hollow

spheres held together by clear jellylike spheres held together by clear jellylike substance.substance.

Each cell has two flagellaEach cell has two flagella Smaller daughter colonies are visible inside Smaller daughter colonies are visible inside

spheresphere Daughter colonies released through opening Daughter colonies released through opening

in parent colonyin parent colony Rich bright green color the rotates slowlyRich bright green color the rotates slowly

LOOKING AT LIVING THINGS: BLEPHARISMA

LESSON 13

Materials:Materials: MicroscopeMicroscope ““Very” clean well Very” clean well

slideslide Lens paperLens paper CoverslipCoverslip

For The Class:For The Class: Blepharisma cultureBlepharisma culture Clean dropperClean dropper Container of clear Container of clear

rinse water for rinse water for cleaning slidescleaning slides

BLEPHARISMA

Member of ciliates: body covered with Member of ciliates: body covered with short, moveable, hairlike extensions called short, moveable, hairlike extensions called cilia that move it through the water and cilia that move it through the water and force food into its mouthlike openingforce food into its mouthlike opening

Binary Fission: reproduces by dividing Binary Fission: reproduces by dividing itself in halfitself in half

LOOKING AT LIVING THINGS: VINEGAR EELS

Materials:Materials: MicroscopeMicroscope ““Very” clean flat slideVery” clean flat slide Piece of lens paperPiece of lens paper coverslipcoverslip

For The Class:For The Class: Vinegar eel cultureVinegar eel culture DroppersDroppers Container of clear Container of clear

rinse water for rinse water for cleaningcleaning

Cotton ballsCotton balls Unflavored gelatinUnflavored gelatin Paper towelsPaper towels

“WILD THINGS”VINEGAR EELS

Harmless roundwormHarmless roundworm Nearly transparentNearly transparent One of the lowest animals to have a One of the lowest animals to have a

digestive trackdigestive track Embryos develop inside the female’s body Embryos develop inside the female’s body

and are born “Alive and Wiggling”and are born “Alive and Wiggling” Spends its entire life in unpasteurized Spends its entire life in unpasteurized

vinegarvinegar

HAY AND GRASS INFUSION

Materials:Materials: MicroscopeMicroscope Well slideWell slide Flat slideFlat slide 2 – coverslips2 – coverslips Lens paperLens paper

For The Class:For The Class: Hay and grass Hay and grass

infusionsinfusions DroppersDroppers Container of clear Container of clear

rinse waterrinse water Cotton ballsCotton balls Unflavored gelatinUnflavored gelatin Paper TowelsPaper Towels

HAY AND GRASS INFUSION

SAFETY REMINDER: Students should SAFETY REMINDER: Students should avoid putting hands near eyes or mouths avoid putting hands near eyes or mouths when handling infusions. Have students when handling infusions. Have students wash their hands to remove any bacteria.wash their hands to remove any bacteria.

HAY AND GRASS INFUSION

Hay and grass have begun to decomposeHay and grass have begun to decompose Bacteria on the hay, grass, or your hands Bacteria on the hay, grass, or your hands

began the processbegan the process Single celled organisms appeared and fed on Single celled organisms appeared and fed on

bacteriabacteria Organisms had been in a resting state on or Organisms had been in a resting state on or

in the hay and grassin the hay and grass When the organisms were introduced to When the organisms were introduced to

water they came out of their protective water they came out of their protective coverings coverings