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 ?

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