Matatag Lesson Plan
Matatag Lesson Plan
TEACHER
Louie Ortega Guide
A Kid-Friendly Suson
What happens sometimes when you get
caught in the rain and get soaked?
Compound
microscope
Before we get to explore how microscopes
work, let's think about what other things
might happen if we don't take care of our
hygiene, what if we don't brush our teeth
regularly?
By the end of today's
lesson, we're going to
learn about the
amazing world of
microscopes!
Let's Be Microscope Detectives!
(Group Activity)
Mission:
1. Match it up! Look at the picture of the
microscope flash on the screen.
2. Point and Match: On the picture, there
will be labels for different parts of the
microscope (like eyepiece, stage, etc.).
3. Look and Find: Now, look at the real
microscope I'm holding here.
4. Matchmaker, Matchmaker: Point to the
part on the REAL microscope that
matches each label on your picture!
Microscope Mission:
Optical vs. Mechanical
Parts!
Bonus points:
Can you think of any reasons why each microscope
part might be important?
Can you imagine what might happen if a microscope
Individual exit ticket - Students label a blank diagram of a
microscope or list the parts and their functions.