4th Grade Microscopic World Unit Blueprint
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Why are microscopes important?
What do living things made up of one cell need to live?
5C(3-5)#2: Microscopes make it possible to see that living things are made mostly of cells. Some organisms are made of a collection of similar cells that benefit from cooperating. Some organisms’ cells vary greatly in appearance and perform very different roles in the organism.
5C(3-5)#1: Some living things consist of a living cell. Like familiar organisms, they need food, water, air; a way to dispose of waste; and an environment they can live in.
Class discussion of web sites
Quick Write: What do living things made of one cell need to live?
Quick Write
Do students know that just like their hermit crabs and isopods, microscopic, single-celled organisms need food, water, and an environment?
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