MICROSCOPES

=OBSERVATIONS: =

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====Plant Cells: When we looked at some plant cells under the microscope we noticed a couple of big drops across the slide, which were drops of water which look pretty huge under the microscope. We also noticed a lot of geometric shaped boxes, and loads of lines going up and down the slide. The lines, we found out, have atoms inside them, they are made up of them. When we focused closer up, you can really see the lines up close, and you can make out circles inside them: the atoms!====

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====Onion: The onion under the microscope looked kind of like a honeycomb, geometric boxes attached together closely. You could see the boundaries of areas that contain cells, and you could also see traces of chlorophyll!====

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====Onion with Salt Water: When we looked at the onion with a bit of salt water on it it looked freaky. If you change the focus you could see the two different layers. On the bottom there was a load of greenish blobs which were covered over with the original honeycomb pattern that was now transparent!====

Reflection:
====When using the microscopes there wasn't much that I hadn't used before. Last year we learned to use slides, slide covers, and the different lenses of a microscope. However, this time it was cool being able to explore the different zooms of the microscope. It came in handy when we were exploring the Plant Cells because we were able to first see where the cells were stored, and then the cells themselves! Also, it was really helpful when exploring the Onion with Salt Water to use the focusing knobs. It was cool to see different parts of the cells clearly and change the foreground and background. Also, I think something very important and significant we learned when using the slides was how to put them in the microscopes line of vision. Sometimes when you put on a slide and look through the lenses you don't really see anything. However, being able to flick around with the dials that move the slide up and down and left and right really help put the slide in the position where you can see what you want! :)====