04. Taking cell-fies

Outcomes:

> Collaborate as part of a team to complete a common goal.

> Communicate instructions well using a video

> take a Cell-fie of your own cheek cell(s)

Activity: Watch the demonstration of how to make a microscope slide of your own cheek cells.

AtL: Collaboration

You will be placed into randomly selected groups of ~3 students. In your group you have to work together to produce a video of the instructions showing how to make a microscope slide of your own cheek cells and take a cell-fie.

AtL: Communication

Your video must contain clear easy to understand instructions on how to make a slide to see your own cheek cells in the correct order.

Support - the attached worksheet "Using a microscope" contains example instructions to help you make your cheek cell slide.

Activity: complete the worksheet page on making and labelling a cheek cell slide.

Extension: use the instructions to make, view and draw an onion skin cell slide and diagram.

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