1. P LANT C ELL L AB

2. D O, L EARN, C ONNECT Do: Plant Cell Lab Learn: I can compare an actual plant cell to a model of a plant cell. Connect: Models

3. Q UESTION How does an actual plant cell compare to a model of a plant cell?

4. H YPOTHESIS If an actual plant cell is like a model of a plant cell, then I will be able to see ____ out of 9 organelles because_______________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ _______.

5. M ATERIALS a slice of onion 1 microscope slide 1 slide coverslip A drop of iodine Apron

6. P ROCEDURES Put on your apron Mount your onion slice on the slide using a drop of iodine to hold the coverslip in place. Look at the onion under the microscope, using the 4 power first, then the 10, then the 40. Record what you see under data.

7. D ATA Record what you see under the microscope using the 3 different powers. Please use words and drawings.

8. C ONCLUSION Claim: The actual plant cell compares to a model of a plant cell because_____________________ Evidence: Out of the 9 organelles that I can see in a model of a plant cell, I saw _________________ in the real cell. Reasoning: A model/real cell is better for learning the parts of a plant cell because ___________________.

9. C LEAN UP ! Wash your slide and coverslip and lay flat on a paper towel. Throw away your onion slice Put your supplies back where you found them. Wipe down your apron. Wipe down your work area. Wash your hands!!!!