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Microscope Basics

For Students 9th - 12th
In this microscope worksheet, high schoolers label the parts of a microscope, they calculate the powers of magnification for each lens on the scope and they answer questions about making a wet mount slide.
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Make a Telescope!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study modern astronomy and technology.  For this telescope lesson students design and build a refracting telescope then redesign for better performance.
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Exploring Microscopes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the parts of a microscope. In this microscope lesson, students examine simple and compound microscopes. Students discover how the parts of a microscope work together to generate an image.
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Cells: The Units of Life

For Students 9th
In this cells worksheet, 9th graders identify and use a microscope to look at cells. They explain the purpose for a microscope and how to find the total magnifying power of a microscope. Students also determine what would cause an image...
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Cells and Microscopes

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms relating to cells and microscopes listed on the right. There are 26 biology terms located in the word search.