Gram Staining and Compound Light Microscopy
In this 2-week skills-based biotechnology unit, students will enhance their knowledge in biomanufacturing, particularly in determining impurities during drug development.
Build Your Own Pocket Microscope
This engineering design challenge will allow students to build their own structurally stable pocket microscope using basic materials that include glass beads, plastic straws, index cards, tape, binder clips, paper clips, and a light source (eventually integrate their cell phone cameras in a new c
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Histology Model - an engineering lab for levels of organization
The new NGSS focusses on student discovery and adding engineering strategies to the science curriculum.
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How small is small: Uses for Modern Microscopes and Understanding Size
So far my class has learned the proper care and use of a microscope. Today’s lesson provides the students with examples of modern uses of this tool, focusing on Histology, microscope slide preparation, and pathology, using slides to diagnose ailments, with a focus on cancer.