Microscopes for Mini Science Lab

Funded Mar 21, 2022

The arrival of the new microscopes was very exciting for my students. We opened the boxes as soon as they arrived and the students immediately started finding things to place under the stereo microscope. One student was so fascinated by the view of his belt that he took a picture to show his friends and parents.

Some of the items the students observed were carrot, cucumber, tomato, onion, a slice of turkey, and leaves from several different plants. Their favorite item under the microscope was dirty water from a shallow creek and mosquito larvae from a bucket of standing water. The students found out there were microscopic organisms eating on the larvae.

Since the arrival of our new, exciting learning tools was during the last few weeks of school, the microscopes were used more for exploring and fun. During the 2022-2023 school year, we will be able to utilize the microscopes during lessons and labs throughout the entire year. It will be so helpful doing our own actual live labs instead of a computer simulation or video. Students learn more when it is their own project instead of someone else's.”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Verbeck