Visible Cells

Why would you want to use a stain or dye to better see some cells under a microscope? 

What is the difference?

What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell? 

Procedure

Write a procedure for putting a slide on a microscope. Include all steps to see what is on the slide. 

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What are the steps.

What are the steps needed to plan an investigation or lab experiment in science? 

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What comes between?

What are the levels of organization of life between atom and population? 

Microscopes

What are the  types of microscopes we have in the classroom? What sort of things could you see with our classroom microscopes? 

Conduct Investigation

What would you use in an investigation to prove that living things did not come from spontaneous generation? 

Where does life come from?

What is the difference between spontaneous generation and biogenesis?  

Factors and Characteristics

Give an example of a biotic  and abiotic factor in the image below. Support your answer for the factors you picked using characteristics of life. 

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Example of Characteristic

Name a characteristic of life and then give an example of an organism showing that trait. 

Sorting Cells

What are some types or categories that we can divide cells into?  

Meeting the Criteria

Listed below are some criteria for life. Name something that could meet some of the criteria, but is not alive. 

Tools for Science

If you wanted to see if something was made of cells, what would you use to see the cells? 

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Cell Theory

What are the three parts of cell theory? Name one scientist who contributed to cell theory. 

Characteristics of Life

What are some of the characteristics of living things?