6th Grade
Microorganisms
- Studying who can be considered a microorganism, what groups of microorganisms exist, and what else interesting can be seen under a microscope.
- Sorting microorganisms into protozoa, microscopic algae, fungi, and bacteria.
- Distribution of microorganisms by their habitats.
- Project: searching for and photographing microorganisms in the surrounding environment.
The Cell Theory
- Theory: video animation of the history of cell discovery and cell theory (contributions of Robert Hooke, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Karl Baer, Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and the conclusion in the form of the three main tenets of cell theory).
- Assignment 1: familiarization with cell organelles and selecting appropriate associations for them.
- Assignment 2: familiarization with specialized cells of unicellular and multicellular animals, practice distinguishing unicellular organisms from multicellular ones under a microscope, distinguishing plants from animals, and determining possible functions based on the external structure of cells.
- Additional Theory: what are colonial organisms, or why Volvox won't mind if you tear half of it off :)