In this experiment, students will plan and execute their own investigation in which they will observe of a variety of samples under the microscope to explore the various parts of a cell and distinguish between living versus non-living substances, animal cells versus plant cells, and unicellular versus multicellular organisms. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)* Disciplinary Core Ideas: ?LS1.A Performance Expectations: ?MS-LS-1; MS-LS-2; MS-LS-3 Cross-Cutting Concepts?: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity; Systems and System Models Engineering Practices: ?Planning and Carrying Out Investigations; Developing and Using Models; Construct Explanations (and Design Solutions); Engaging in an Argument from Evidence; Analyzing and Interpreting Data Compatable with NYS evaluations. Kit Includes: 11 Prepared Slides: Human Hair Thread Sand Onion Bulb Epidermis Onion Root Tip Elodea Yeast Euglena Paramecia Human Cheek Cells Human Nerve Cells DOT Info: Non-regulated. *"Next Generation Science Standards" is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards was involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.