Structure–Function & Adaptation Matching Challenge
An online microscope lab for middle school and high school science on StudyScope. Students work through 4 real prepared microscope slides in order: Female Mosquito Mouthparts (Whole Mount), Male Mosquito Mouthparts (Whole Mount), Honeybee Foreleg (Whole Mount), and House Fly Leg (Whole Mount).
- Grade level
- Middle school and high school
- Subject
- Physiology & Organs
- Slides
- 4
Lab steps
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Mosquito Adaptation - Female
Slide: Female Mosquito Mouthparts (Whole Mount)
- Zoom in on the mouthparts. Identify which specimen is built for feeding on blood versus nectar, and list two structural features that support your conclusion.
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Mosquito Adaptation - Male
Slide: Male Mosquito Mouthparts (Whole Mount)
- Zoom in on the mouthparts. Identify which specimen is built for feeding on blood versus nectar, and list two structural features that support your conclusion.
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Insect Locomotion & Attachment - Honeybee
Slide: Honeybee Foreleg (Whole Mount)
- Compare the worker bee leg with the housefly leg slide. Describe how the hair structures on each insect serve different survival needs.
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Insect Locomotion & Attachment - House fly
Slide: House Fly Leg (Whole Mount)
- Compare the worker bee leg with the housefly leg slide. Describe how the hair structures on each insect serve different survival needs.
Slides used in this lab
- Female Mosquito Mouthparts (Whole Mount)
- Male Mosquito Mouthparts (Whole Mount)
- Honeybee Foreleg (Whole Mount)
- House Fly Leg (Whole Mount)
Teach it live or assign it
Present the lab live and every student screen follows your slide, zoom, and current step, with students joining by room code on Chromebooks, iPads, or any browser, no student accounts. Or share a link so students work through the steps at their own pace. Add the lesson to your library to edit the steps, reorder slides, and add your own teacher notes.