Microscopic Cell and Microorganism Lab

Students focus a virtual microscope, compare plant and animal cells, measure cells, key pond life and model bacteria.

Grades 6–8Virtual lab · 5 stations1 student per deviceNo student loginsWorks offline

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Try it free: the demo opens the Start page and Station 1 right in your browser. No sign-up needed.

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Grade level

Grades 6–8: One version for grades 6–8 with five stations and ratio and exponent math

What students practice

Microscope use and magnification, field of view, plant vs. animal cells, cell organelles, estimating cell size in micrometers, dichotomous keys, unicellular organisms, bacterial growth

Standards

NGSS: MS-LS1-1 · MS-LS1-2 · MS-LS2-1

How it works

Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
Each student types their name on the Start page, then works through the stations in order. Each station has a prediction, a hands-on activity, a data table or log that fills in as they work and a check question.
Students finish with a printable lab report (print or save as PDF). The Teacher Notes include the standards, a full answer key and a reset button for shared devices.
Each purchase includes the lab file and a one-page Quick Start guide.