Microbiology in a Drop of Pond Water
 
Come explore a world invisible to the naked eye and bursting with foreign and fascinating creatures! You will scarce believe how deep you can dive into learning about a drop of pond (or any fresh source) of water! 
 
Each time you slip a slide under your microscope prepare to be greeted by delightfully alien creatures playing their part in a tiny ecosystem. Green glass like beads of spirogyra create a spiral of colour and provide food for these mini beasts. Dragon like creatures glide quickly along devouring everything in its path.  
 
This 50 page study includes 9 main lessons and a quiz. In typical Wonder House Creative style you’ll learn about these fascinating organisms through concise readings and then build your skills through various engaging activities. Using figures of speech to describe microscopic vorticella? Don’t mind if we do!
 
🔬 Intro to pond water samples and classification
🔬 Microscope lab and daily samples and observations
🔬 Rotifers
🔬 Spirogyra (green algae)
🔬 Paramecium
🔬 Daphnia
🔬 Gastrotrich
🔬 Tardigrade
🔬 Diatoms
🔬 Vorticella
 
Activity Types:
 
🔬 Using the microscope/ Recording Observations
🔬 Bio Indicator Simulation
🔬 Science Comic Writing
🔬 Colour by Anatomy
🔬 Poetry Analysis
🔬 Figures of Speech
🔬 Vortex Simulation
🔬 Ornament Making
🔬 Poster Illustration
 
Ages: 12 - 16 (could be scaled either way with adaptations)
 
Timeline: 3 weeks if you use it 3x a week. 2 weeks if you use it daily.
 
Ideally you’d use Intro to Microbiology first to establish a foundation :) 
 
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