About CBM Science Summer School

DNA Necklace

Using Microscopes

Micropropagation:
Venus Fly Trap Plants

Micropropagation:
Miniature Roses

Cow Eye Anatomy

Pig Anatomy

Fruit Fly Study

Owl Pellet Study

Art Display

News Article

Using Microscopes

cheek cells .................................. water plant cells

tomato cells ..................................potato cells

Using a microscope well takes practice. Everyone smeared a sample of their cheeks cells onto a glass slide and compared them to other cell slides they prepared. Drawings of the cells helped in remembering the shapes and structures of animal and plant cells.

Focus!

Describe what you see under the lens.

Compare your cheek cells with plant cells.