1. Cell Observation Lab Cheek (Animal) Cell Elodea (Plant) Cell

2. Cheek Cell Slide Preparation Obtain a clean slide. Place 1 drop of stain in the middle of the slide. Scrape cells from the inside of your cheek. Stir them in the stain. Add a cover slip. Sketch (½ page) a cell on high power. Label all visible structures to the best of your abilities.

3. Finding Your Specimen Start with the scanning objective. Clip the slide in place. Adjust diaphragm if necessary. Center and focus (coarse and fine adjustment) Repeat with low power objective. Switch to high power and sketch one cell. DO NOT USE THE COARSE ADJUSTMENT WITH THE HIGH POWER OBJECTIVE IN PLACE!

4. Cheek Cells

8. CLEAN UP!! Clean and DRY slides and cover slips. Put the scanning objective in place. Clean up spills and trash. Remember to label your sketch!