Structure of cell Cell Activity1

=Activity No # 1 -Observation of cell=

Estimated Time
- 30 minutes

Materials/ Resources needed
A compound microscope,an onion,glass slide,phenopthalien,watch glass etc.

Prerequisites/Instructions, if any
Students are asked to keenly observe the slide and note the distinct parts seen.

Process (How to do the activity)

 * 1) Peel 2 to 3 pieces of skin of an onion and place it in 3 different glass slides.
 * 2) Add a drop of water and a drop of phenopthalien on the materials and slowly cover the watch glass on the material.
 * 3) Mount the slide on the microscope and observe the better slide among the three.
 * 4) Observations written in an organized format - aim of the experiment, method and questions below are to be answered in the observation

Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)

 * 1) What is the shape of the cells you observed?
 * 2) Name the distinct parts you observed ?

Question Corner
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