Observing Rocks with Digital Microscopes

Grade: 2nd

Subject: Science

Topic: Observing Rocks with Digital Microscopes

Description: Using digital microscopes, students can zoom in on earth science and capture images to include in their findings. Students observe rocks with their eyes, hand lenses, and digital microscopes and compare what the similarities and differences were between the three ways of looking at the rocks. Observations can be recorded using iPad video or Google Docs / Slides.

Science TEKS: 2.7A  Observe and describe rocks by size, texture and color.

Technology TEKS:   (6)  Technology operations and concepts.  (D)  use a variety of input, output, and storage devices;(4)  Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. (D) collect, analyze, and represent data using tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, graphic organizers, charts, multimedia, simulations, models, and programming languages.

4Cs: Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Communication

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Device Type:  Laptop, digital microscope, iPad

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