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MICROORGANISMS
MIKROORGANISMA
MICROORGANISMS

Activity 2
Do microorganisms move?

Aim To observe that microorganisms move.

Apparatus and Microscope, dropper, cover slip, glass slide, beakers,
Materials petri dish, filter paper, and pond water

• Be careful when using cover slip which breaks easily.

# SAFETY • Wash your hands after the investigation.

Steps

1. Put some pond water into the beaker.
2. Use a dropper to take some of the water from
the beaker.
3. Put a drop of pond water on the glass slide.
4. Cover the drop with a cover slip.
5. Remove excess water on the glass slide with
a filter paper.
6. Place the glass slide on the microscope stage.
7. Adjust the lens of the microscope until a clear image
is obtained.
8. Observe the movement of microbes under
the microscope.
9. Sketch the microbes you observed.
10. Record and report your observations.

1. Make an inference based on your observations of the pond water
under the microscope.
2. State your conclusion for this investigation.

#TEACHER
Prepare additional resources from the Internet to show pupils
the movement of microorganisms.

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