Section outline

  • PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING... to use a microscope so that we can...identify the parts of an onion plant cell.

    SC:


    1. Identify the parts of a microscope.

    2. State the function of the main parts.

    3. Complete a simple procedure by following instructions.

    4. Evaluate my results and draw a conclusion.

    Activities

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxv4M4HHUgs

    1. With knife, cut onion and peel one thin layer of onion cells from between two thick layers of onion.

    2. Cut small piece of thin onion layer off and place onto glass slide.

    3. Add drop of iodine onto onion with pipette.

    4. Drop coverslip onto slide and gently press down (without breaking it).

    5. View under microscope.