Tag: kids science

  • Lab Time: Protozoa

    Friday is lab day in our house.  This past Friday we studied those fabulous single cell organism also known as protozoa.  We had such a fun time looking at amoebas, paramecium, and euglena under the microscope.  I have linked slides for purchase in case you don’t happen to have amoeba, paramecium, and euglena slides sitting…

  • Earthworm Dissection

    I always stress out before undertaking dissection.  After we are finished the kids learning and curiosity makes it worth the effort.  The most useful tools for dissection are a really good dissection kit, quality specimens, and YouTube videos. One way I saved a little money was on dissection trays.  Earthworms are so small I used…