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1)  What did you observe under the dissecting microscope. What did you find interesting about that object.
 
 
 
 
 

2)  Approximately what was the magnification of your sample under the scope?
 
 

3)  Present a hypothesis for this experiment.
 
 
 
 

4)  Can you prove a hypothesis?

5)  How do you store a microscope properly?
 
 
 
 

6)  What is the purpose of a control experiment?
 
 
 
 

7)  Label the picture of the Daphnia below.
 
 
 
 
 

8)   What is the importance of having a large test sample?  In other words why is it better to test more than one sample?
 
 
 
 
 
 

9)  List a few questions that this experiment raised in your mind and procedures that could be used to test these ideas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

10)  Report any unique or strange observations that may have occurred during your analysis of the Daphnia.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

11)  What did you gain as a result of performing this lab?  If you could change something from this lab exercise what would it be?