Science Blog 3

1. What science ideas did you learn?

I learned about peitree dishes and how to use them. I also learned about macroscopic, microscopic, and sub-microscobic. Macroscopic is something that is too big to see under a microscope, microscopic is something that can be seen under a microscope, and sub-microscopic is something that is too small to see under a microscope. I learned how small cellsand organisms can be. I also learned that you have to be very careful while collecting a swab because if you press you too hard, you could get big clumps and ruin the end results.

2. How did you learn these ideas?

I learned these ideas by making hypotheses and looking at the simulation that was assigned for homework. This simulation helped me because it showed the the scale of cells and organisms. I never knew they were that small. When our class went into the bathrooms to collect data, I learned how to collect the data in a certain way.

3. Why is it important to know this idea?

It is important to learn these ideas because they help us collect and understand data better. For example, if I didn't learn how small the cells and organisms were, I wouldn't be able to understand the macroscopic, microscopic, and sub-microscopic.