What makes my students special is their excitement for learning; especially when they see a microscope. The extra equipment will give the students the ability to spend more time making observations. I would be able to pair the students instead of having larger groups as our classes are around 30-34. We can also make videos of microscopic organisms for examples with the adapter. We often look at cells of plants and animals as well as watching the regeneration of planarians. Students will compare and contrast the relationships between animal and plant cells.
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