Science
Organisms & Life Processes
Conceptual
11–12 yrs
Cells Under the Microscope
显微镜下的细胞
Description
Understand that all living organisms are made of cells and use a light microscope to observe, interpret, and record cell structure
Mastery Evidence
- States that all living things are made of cells
- Prepares or examines a slide of cells (e.g. onion skin, cheek cells) under a microscope
- Draws and labels a diagram of cells observed
- Identifies nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane in a microscope image
Assessment Prompt
If your child prepared a slide of onion skin and looked at it through a school microscope, could they identify what they were seeing and explain that all living things are made of these tiny units?
Prerequisites 0
No prerequisites (entry-level topic)
