"Can I borrow a microscope to look at my slides?" These
hand-held microscopes are great! They characteristically magnify
from 40x to 100x. Fingerprints, insects, flowers, and much, much
more are fair game for inquiry investigations.
Here Carla displays the book, Miss Rumphius, that she
used to introduce a lesson on seed germination and growth while
a student displays the Bag Garden she constructed.
This Bag Garden included a variety of seeds on a moistened paper
towel in a sealed plastic bag. Included also is a ruler to
measure seed germination and growth.
Jeffery prepares his Bag Garden.
Vicky displays her Bag Garden. All children make their own and
predict seed growth.
Children tape their Bag Gardens to the classroom windows for
observation, measurement, and recording data.
Carla leads students in observational investigations of rocks.
