Real Scientists

My fifth graders were real scientists today.  They used the fancy compound microscopes from the high school biology department to look at plant cells.  We started our microscope unit by learning the parts of the microscope and how to safely use it.  Today they took a leaf off an elodea plant and saw its cells close up.  It was cool to see the cell walls and chloroplasts, just like we have been discussing for the last 2 weeks.

Tomorrow they will take a cheek cell sample and look at their own cells.