PROBLEM: Do cells vary on different parts of the body?

PREDICTION:

MATERIALS: MICROSCOPE, PREPARED SLIDES

PROCEDURE: Draw a picture of a cell, tissue, appendage, whole organism, or synthetic material.

Look at the following parts of your skin (the largest organ) by using the microscope. Draw what you see. Pay attention to the shape and size of the cells in these areas.

CONCLUSIONS: Are the cells from different parts of your body the same?
Would other organisms have different skin cells over their bodies? Explain your answer.