Onion Cells by Catherine

Today, in science class we did a lab on onion cells. We made a wet mount slide for our onions. We peeled the outside layer off and put it under the microscope. We stained the onion with iodine so we could see the nucleus. I saw the nucleus, the cell wall and the cytoplasm. Then, we took pictures of the cells. It was kind hard to take a picture under the microscope on medium power. Below is a picture of cells with their labeled organelles.

Pond Ecology by Matt A.

During the first quarter of the year, the sixth grade studied pond ecology. The unit was pretty fun. We learned about the animals that inhabit ponds, and got to go on a field trip to the Evergreen Cemetery Ponds. During the field trip, we took plastic bins and tried to catch creatures that we then brought back to the classroom to examine. Everyone got to get up close and personal with the pond critters. We each did three labs on different specimens that were brought back from the pond. After we finished our labs, we uploaded them onto a site called Vital Signs, where experts could confirm whether or not our identification for the specimen was correct. I learned and observed a lot by having these creatures in the classroom. These are the three specimens I did my labs on: