Thursday February 7th 2013
 Today’s Plan
 Silent Read for 15 minutes
 PowerPoint Presentation:
 Scientific Method/Lab Write-up Procedure
 Microscope Safety
 Today’s Assignment
 Microscope care assignment
 Slide analysis worksheet
Unit 1 Section 1.1
Observing Living Things
INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPOUND
MICROSCOPE LAB
Scientific Method
Before we begin this lab, we need to do an introduction
to the Scientific Method…
“sci·en·tif·ic meth·od”
a method of research in which a problem is identified,
relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is
formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is
empirically tested.
Scientific Method
 Purpose of the Lab
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What you are doing
 Hypothesis
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An educated guess
 Apparatus
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Materials & Equipment in use
 Procedure
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Step by Step Methods (in text)
Ensure you have a Fair Test
 Observations
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Means to answer Procedure
 Conclusion
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Answer Hypothesis. Report
Results. List Errors (if any)
Microscope Familiarity Lab
 Before we begin, please watch this short video.
 Be sure to pay attention to the techniques used as
well as all safety and proper handling techniques
mentioned… (Consider this your warning)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-w98KA8UqU
Today’s Task
 Using a Compound Microscope, along with the
worksheet “Using a Compound Microscope” &
“Careful Use of a Microscope”, you have tasks to
complete:
Fill in the missing blanks (Page #1)
 Follow the Procedure as presented on page #2:
 Do Questions 1-7 three times using three different
slides, then, and only then, follow up with #s 8 & 9.
 Sign out the slides you use and return to correct slot!!
 Hand in your work in side bin… ( Over there)
 I will do a quick demonstration for all to see…
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How to Draw What You See…