Gizmos Student Exploration: Cell Types Activity A
Name: Date:
Student Exploration: Cell Types Activity A
Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and
prompts in the orange boxes.
Gizmo Warm-up
In the Cell Types Gizmo, you will use a light microscope to compare and contrast
different samples. On the LANDSCAPE tab, click on the Elodea leaf. (Turn on Show all
samples if you can’t find it.) Switch to the MICROSCOPE tab to observe the sample as it
would appear under the microscope. By default, this microscope is using 40x
magnification.
1. Drag the Coarse focus slider until the sample is focused as well as possible. Then, improve the focus
with the Fine focus slider. What do you see?
I see cell walls
2. Select the 400x magnification. If necessary, adjust the fine focus. Now, what do you see?
I see cell walls and plant cells
The individual chambers you see are cells, the smallest functional unit of an organism.
move on to Activity A
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Name: Date:
Student Exploration: Cell Types Activity A
Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and
prompts in the orange boxes.
Gizmo Warm-up
In the Cell Types Gizmo, you will use a light microscope to compare and contrast
different samples. On the LANDSCAPE tab, click on the Elodea leaf. (Turn on Show all
samples if you can’t find it.) Switch to the MICROSCOPE tab to observe the sample as it
would appear under the microscope. By default, this microscope is using 40x
magnification.
1. Drag the Coarse focus slider until the sample is focused as well as possible. Then, improve the focus
with the Fine focus slider. What do you see?
I see cell walls
2. Select the 400x magnification. If necessary, adjust the fine focus. Now, what do you see?
I see cell walls and plant cells
The individual chambers you see are cells, the smallest functional unit of an organism.
move on to Activity A
Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved
