Note: The lesson plans below are designed to correspond with ourFoldscope Prepared Slide Box Sets #1-3. The content of these lessons does make specific references to slides found in our slide sets, and therefore without our slide sets the activities may be more difficult to follow. However, we want to emphasize the general information in these lessons can still be used without our slide sets, or they can be used with other prepared slide sets.
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This lesson plan corresponds to the Foldscope Prepared Slide Box Set #1 - Animal Tissues & Cells. In this lesson, students will understand the organizational levels of animal tissue and cells, with activities that cover tissue types, tissue development, and how to apply this knowledge to a fresh (non-prepared) tissue sample.
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This lesson plan corresponds to the Foldscope Prepared Slide Box Set #2 - Plants & Insects. In this lesson, students will understand the plant and insect dynamics, with activities that cover plant reproduction, pollinators, and how to apply this knowledge to a fresh (non-prepared) flower sample.
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This lesson plan corresponds to the Foldscope Prepared Slide Box Set #3 - Microbes & Macroinvertebrates. In this lesson, students will understand the plant and insect dynamics, with activities that cover prokaryotes vs eukaryotes, unicellular vs multicellular organisms, kingdoms and types of life, and how to apply this knowledge to fresh (non-prepared) soil and water samples.
Foldscope Assembled Classroom Kit
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The Assembled Classroom Kit (ACK) provides a group of 10 explorers with assembled Foldscopes, accessories, and a booklet of Foldscope lesson plans. Save time by avoiding the assembly required with our original Classroom Kits! This kit is ideal for those looking for the convenience of pre-assembled Foldscopes, essential accessories, and the guidance provided by lesson plans.
Lessons included in booklet:
Lesson 1 - Microscopy Introduction
Lesson 2 - Fiber Comparison
Lesson 3 - Insect Classification
Lesson 4 - Macroinvertebrate Survey
