Focus on the cross cutting concepts of STRUCTURE and FUNCTION as you work to prepare your students to work with microscopes safely. In this lab, students will work on self identifying the main structures and functions of the microscope. Then, they will elaborate by working with a peer to review and check their work. A rubric is provided to students to self assess their work and self score their progress. Students working with peers and grading themselves feel empowered in this lab rather than feeling bored solving simplistic fill in the blank memory worksheets for the parts of the microscope. Later, you can give your students the "microscopes test" which includes partnering students and asking them to list the structures, functions, and having a partner check for accuracy. Students love this partner test and ask for them more often!

Includes

• 5 E + lesson plan format, which includes enrichment and extension ideas

• STEM CONNECTIONS in every lesson

• fully digital - ready for Google Classroom or print

• CLEAR CONSISTENT CONCISE high quality CONTENT aligned to standards

• teachers guide, offering support ideas for struggling learners and special needs

• student documents - digital or print ready

• end of unit assessment- microscopes partner test INCLUDED

• INCLUDES BONUS MATERIAL- Microscope DO and DON'T poster project