Lesson 11: Exploring
Microorganisms
Getting Started (GS)
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Introduction p 132
Instructions p 135
 List of microorganisms characteristics
 Discuss
 Read “The Fine Art of Naming
Organisms” p 133
Question:
What are common characteristics
of living Protists?
Hypothesis:
If…then…because…
Procedure:
See p 136
Data:
 Draw
each of the protists using
the proper magnification.
 Identify and label organelles
Data:
Protist
Amoeba
Paramecium
Euglena
Volvox
Animal-like
Features
Plant-like
Features
Structures/
Methods of
Movement
Vocabulary:
•Cilia
Pseudopodia
•Colony
Amoeba
•Vacuole
Paramecium
•Flagella
Euglena
•Microorganism
Volvox
•Pellicle
•Protist
Conclusion:
A conclusion answers the original
question.
 Be sure to write complete sentences.
 Use and identify each of the
vocabulary words in your conclusion.
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Inquiry 11.2
Observe and Draw Protists from
Prepared Slides
Update organism cards
Inquiry 11.3
 Follow
the directions on p 139
 Be sure to look at the rubric