Lessons - Cells

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Students will learn that all organisms are composed of cells and will make slides of cells from an onion skin and Elodea to observe under a microscope.

Magnifying and Observing Cells
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Students will use a microscope to examine three different microbes: bacteria, yeast and paramecia.

Observing Different Microbes
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Students will learn that microbes can be members of several different major groups: bacteria, fungi, protists or viruses. Most microorganisms are helpful, but some cause disease.

Variety and Roles of Microbes
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Students will create scale models of microorganisms and compare the relative sizes of common bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa using metric measures.

Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms
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