Science blog #5

What science ideas did you learn?

This week in science class we worked on the project to figure out what got all the kids sick, if it was the pond water or the chicken. We first practiced using a microscope and what the parts are called and do. We also practiced using a wet mount and a petri dish. Another thing we did was test chicken and pond water. We found that the chicken had a lot of bacteria and the pond water had some, but not as much as the chicken. We then decided to use the microscope and take a look at the pond water. We found things that were living and non- living, and we found out we can not see bacteria under a microscope.

How did we learn these ideas?

We learned these ideas in a couple of ways. One way was by taking a quiz to learn more about a microscope and the other was taking a quiz to practice using a wet mount. This helped us because if we wanted to use one of them, it was practice so we knew what we were doing. Another way we learned these ideas were from notes and class discussions.

Why is it important to learn these ideas?

It is important to know how to experiment using petri dishes, wet mounts, and microscope because if you want to test something and you need to use one, you will know how. Also knowing how and what the parts of a microscope do and are is important because if someone tells you to look through the eye piece or put something on the stage, you will be lost and have no idea what they are talking about. It is also important to know these ideas because if you are answering questions about your experiment, and you are not sure how to, then you could look at your experiment, and if you did everything good then you should be able to answer them correctly.