In this experiment, students will plan and execute their own investigation in which they will observe of a variety of samples under the microscope to explore the various parts of a cell and distinguish between living versus non-living substances, animal cells versus plant cells, and unicellular versus multicellular organisms.

Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*
Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS1.A
Performance Expectations: MS-LS-1; MS-LS-2; MS-LS-3
Cross-Cutting Concepts: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity; Systems and System Models
Engineering Practices: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations; Developing and Using Models; Construct Explanations (and Design Solutions); Engaging in an Argument from Evidence; Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Kit Includes:

11 Prepared Slides:
Human Hair
Thread
Sand
Onion Bulb Epidermis
Onion Root Tip
Elodea
Yeast
Euglena
Paramecia
Human Cheek Cells
Human Nerve Cells