Microworlds

Science Kits Activities

Grade Level: 5th Topic: MicroWorlds

Interactive Games/Activity

http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/alberta/microscope.html

Interactive site provides users with a drag and drop exercise in which they move the part names to the correct locations on the microscope. After all the part names are placed in their correct locations, users can click on a part name for a description of that part.

Books

Webquests

Resources for Teachers

http://www.saburchill.com/lab/observations/observe04.html

This site is a step by step instructions on how to use a microscope. Begins with the proper way to get the microscope and ends with putting the microscope. The correct way to look at slides and care for you microscope are also discussed. Questions on how to use a microscope and links to other microscope sites are included.

Fun sites for kids

http://www.pfizerfunzone.com/funzone/discovery/microscope/index.html

This website lets you simulate looking at a limited number of objects under a microscope. See what e. coli, salt, an ant, amoxicillin, a tick, cefaclor, and an earwig look like when magnified.

Web cams

Virtual field trips

Video Sources