Through the wonder that is
NetGalley, I was able to read an ARC of
Squish: The Power of the Parasite. Squish, ever the superhero, is battling his way through problems. As I laughed my way through this rather unique graphic novel, it occurred to me that my students would likely LOVE the opportunity to see microscopic organisms. I tracked down a great site
Nikon MicroscopyU that has some wonderful microscopy video of a wide variety of organisms that live in ponds.
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| Cool Amoeba Video |
I set up a laptop at a table and the kids have been having a blast watching amoebas, parameciums, nematodes and many other fun critters zipping around. Kids love to see them zooming or oozing around.
I couldn't get any real pond water and super powerful microscopes, but I contacted a fourth grade teacher that is doing a unit with microscopes. She had extras!! She loaned me three small microscopes & I put salt, glitter, and poppy seeds in well slides.
With some nature items and a few magnifying glasses, now we had a really cool place to hang out and explore stuff. I added some non-fiction and it was ready to go. Thanks to inspiration from Matt and Jenni Holm, we have a great new spot in the library.
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