Coach Lesson 2

Choosing Tools & Procedures

August 24, 2011

GLE 0707.Inq.2 Use appropriate tools & techniques to gather, organize, analyze, & interpret data

SPI 0707.Inq.2 Select tools & procedures needed to conduct a moderately complex experiment.

MicroscopesOrganisms – living things

Microorganism – small living thing

Compound Light Microscope – use a pair of images much larger than the object being studied

Electron Microscope – uses electrons instead of light to view small objects.

Parts of a Microscope

Name

Parts of Microscope

Number 1 – 10

Label the microscope 1 – 10 using page 19 in coach.

Turn into box…….

RulerMeasures length or distance

Thermometer

Measures temperatures

Graduated Cylinder & Beakers

Measures volume

Pan BalanceMeasures mass

Spring scale

Measures weight

StopwatchMeasures

time

Microscopes & Hand Lenses

Magnify small objects

Telescopes & Binoculars

Magnify small objects & objects

far away

Calculators & Computers

Organize data & make graphs

Density = Mass/Volume