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Grade Level: Elementary, K - 12

Description:

The Microscope & Magnification Trunk explores the concept of light through lenses and the use of dissecting microscopes in scientific field and lab work.
Designer: Dr. Stuart Gelder (UMPI), Northern Maine Museum of Science, the Nylander Museum of Natural History
History: Materials for this trunk are provided by a math/science education grant from the Maine Math & Science Alliance, the Northern Maine Museum of Science, Aroostook County Action Program (Head Start Program), and the Nylander Museum of Natural History.
 
 
 

M. IMPLICATIONS of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY

Contents

Notebook:Teachers Guidebook
Videos: None
Books & Publications: Magnets Discovery book
Posters: 1 electricity poster
 
Objects:
CDs: Note: Software CD's (and Quick Start Guide) accompany teacher's Digital Stereo Microscope Model DM37
  Motic Images 2000 version 1.3 for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
  Motic Images J 1.0 for Mac OS 9.x
   

Printed Materials:

"The World of the Microscope & Experiments; Chris Oxlade and Connie Stockley; Usborne Publishing Ltd, 1989; ISBN 0 7460 0289
"Ward's Microscope Manual"; Ward's Natural Science Ltd (11)
"Out of Sight, Pictures of Hidden Worlds," Seymour Simon, Sea Star Books; 1998, Belgium, ISBN 1-58717-011-6 (Nylander Museum loan)
"Microscopic Life, A Golden Photo Guide from St. Martin's Press" Theresa Greenaway; St. Martin's Press, 2002, NY; ISBN 0-312-30055-7 (Nylander Museum Loan) (5)
 

Posters:

One (1) - Pond I Smaller Microlife (laminated)
One (1) - Pond II Larger Microlife (laminated)
One (1) - Pond III Photosynthetic Microlife (laminated)
 

Equipment/Tools:

One (1) teacher's Digital Stereo Microscope Model DM37 WF10X Eyepiece 1X, 3X Objectives
Ten (10) - Monoscopes 10X eyepiece 2x Objective with/ manual
Ten (10) - High Intensity Illuminator Lamps 12 Volt 13.312 Watt
Note: Replacement bulbs available from museum office
Six (6) - Acrylic Demonstration Lens Sets with Activity Guides Lens (Six lenses each)
  Double Convex, Plano Convex Concavo Convex
  Double Concave, Plano Concave, Convexo Concance
Ten (10)Concave/Convex Unbreakable Mirrors with Teacher's Guide Booklet
Ten (10) Magnifying glasses
Ten (10) tweezers
 

Supplies:

Twenty (20) Polystyrene Petri Dishes (100x15mm)
Twenty (20) Polystyrene Petri Dishes (60x15mm)
Twenty (20) Polystyrene Petri Dishes (60x15mm)with samples
(specimens [partial or complete]- coral, shells, insects, sand, rocks, plants)
Thirty-six (36) specimens (dry) in compartment box
Twenty (20) Transfer Pipets for aqueous samples/specimens (not provided)
Five (5) Magnifying glasses (large-plastic)
Ten (10) 10X Hand Loupes
Ten (10) rulers (metric/inches)
Double-sided sticky tape
 

Suggested Materials not included:

Meter stick
Masking Tape
Florists Clay
30 cm² white cardboard
 
 
 
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