Monday, September 26 – Mitosis Vocabulary and Microscopy

Current unit: Meiosis, Mitosis, and Reproduction (Microscopes)

  • Attendance
    • Sit according to the seating chart
    • Phones in the hotel at the front
    • Pick up the worksheet from the side
    • Quiz on Friday – mount a specimen and focus a compound microscope on the specimen
    • Tuesday: AM Collaboration Day (no first period class, second period starts at 10:10, no PM FIT period)
    • Wednesday: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no school)
  • Amoeba Sisters – Mitosis (8:41)
  • Introduction to Microscopy Project
    • Bring in up to 5 specimens tomorrow (Tuesday) and Thursday
  •  Microscopy
    • Groups of 2-3
    • Create 2 slides with specimens
    • No water/iodine – use stickers to hold the slip cover in place
    • Focus on one slide using 100x magnification (middle lens) on the compound microscope
    • Focus on the other slide using 4x magnification on the dissecting microscope
  • Wrap-up
    • AM Collaboration Day tomorrow
    • Bring up to 5 specimens to look at tomorrow in class
    • Put chairs up on tables