Rules of Scientific Diagrams How to Draw Microscopic
















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Rules of Scientific Diagrams How to Draw Microscopic Images

Rules of Scientific Diagrams Each diagram MUST include: – – – Title Magnification Date Detail Labels • Each diagram MUST: – – Be drawn on a blank paper Be drawn in pencil Be at least 10 cm in diameter Be professional (e. g. lines drawn with rulers)


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IMPORTANT NOTE • Diagrams must be very descriptive and require many components in order to be properly understood

Diagram Components • • • Title Magnification Date Labels Detail

Diagrams need a…. . • The title needs to tell the viewer what the diagram is supposed to be representing

Diagrams need a…. . • The magnification tells the viewer how many times the object has been “blown up” in size • Will be either 40 x, 100 x, or 400 x in this unit

Diagrams need a…. . • The date tells the viewer what day the diagram was drawn on

Diagrams need…. . • The diagram requires labels to tell the viewer what each part of the diagram is

Diagrams need. …. • The diagram needs to be detailed enough to show contours and textures between different parts • Do NOT use colour (pencil crayons) when drawing biological drawings

Professional Guidelines • • Blank paper Drawn in pencil Neat and professional Use Petri Dish or compasses to draw your field of view I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY DIAGRAM THAT DOES NOT FOLLOW THE PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES

November 17, 2011 A Egg Frying Egg white Egg yolk 1 x


How would you draw the following image? These are human red blood cells that were viewed at a magnification of one thousand from their actual size. They were observed on November 17, 2014.

Assignment • Use a microscope to locate a few cells of the Elodea leaf (prepared slide) • Using the guidelines for drawing scientific diagrams, make a diagram of what you see in the microscope • Label the following: – Cell wall (the outer part of the cell) – Chloroplasts (the little green things in the cell) – Cytoplasm (the blank space in the cell) • DUE: