This 28-page comprehensive middle school biology unit introduces students to the microscope and lenses through hands-on interactive learning with worksheets / activities. Students will label microscope parts & lens types, discover the contributions of Robert Hooke. Explore onions under the microscope, staining techniques, and how cell structures appear in nature. With fun challenges like a cells nature walk, Dragon fly wing grid drawing, multiple-choice, crossword, word search, and more!
What’s Included:
- What is a microscope
- Microscopes today
- Robert Hooke
- Parts of a microscope
- Types of lenses
- 3 Fill in the blank worksheets
- Label the microscope & lenses
- Microscopic World: Drawing & Modeling Activity
- Virtual Microscope
- Dragonfly Wings Grid drawing
- Onions under a microscope
- Staining & how it works
- Structures in nature
- ‘Guess what it is’ activity
- Nature walk activity
- Crossword & Wordsearch
- KEY
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Perfect For:
Sub plans, homeschool science, visual learners, and intro biology units
Teachers seeking low-prep, high-engagement resources
Cross-curricular science-art integration lessons
**Updated: **
September 18th 2025 with new pages
This printable Unit is aligned with Canadian and U.S standards and is crafted to keep students actively engaged while mastering complex concepts.
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