1. For your reference, here is the Powers of 10 video that we watched at the start of class.
Powers of 10 Video
2. Next, independently examine this interactive scale of the universe.
Interactive Scale of the Universe
3. Third, with the new information on scale in mind, use the University of Delaware's Virtual Microscope to explore cheek cells, onion cells, and bacteria. Compare your findings with what you saw through our actual microscopes.
University of Delaware's Virtual Microscope
Additional Resources:
- Many people have inquired about the scale of the solar system. Here is a site that provides you with a map of the solar system that is to scale. Use the "jump to" bar to get started. Note the change in distance as represented on the scroll bar.
http://www.scalesolarsystem.66ghz.com/#sun
- As mentioned in class, CERN is the research lab that is doing the most cutting edge work on unravelling what happens at very small levels. You can find out more from CERN's web site: http://public.web.cern.ch/public/ and here is their 'kids' portal: http://www.cernland.net/
- Here are a number of additional slides courtesy of the NYU medical school. All samples are related to human medicine. Check it out! http://cloud.med.nyu.edu/virtualmicroscope/
Powers of 10 Video
2. Next, independently examine this interactive scale of the universe.
Interactive Scale of the Universe
3. Third, with the new information on scale in mind, use the University of Delaware's Virtual Microscope to explore cheek cells, onion cells, and bacteria. Compare your findings with what you saw through our actual microscopes.
University of Delaware's Virtual Microscope
Additional Resources:
- Many people have inquired about the scale of the solar system. Here is a site that provides you with a map of the solar system that is to scale. Use the "jump to" bar to get started. Note the change in distance as represented on the scroll bar.
http://www.scalesolarsystem.66ghz.com/#sun
- As mentioned in class, CERN is the research lab that is doing the most cutting edge work on unravelling what happens at very small levels. You can find out more from CERN's web site: http://public.web.cern.ch/public/ and here is their 'kids' portal: http://www.cernland.net/
- Here are a number of additional slides courtesy of the NYU medical school. All samples are related to human medicine. Check it out! http://cloud.med.nyu.edu/virtualmicroscope/