Observing Plant Cells

Elodea Leaf

1. Add a drop of water to a glass slide.
2. Remove a leaf from an elodea plant and place it in the drop of water. Place a coverslip on the leaf.
3. Observe the leaf under low power, then medium, then high power.
4. Make a drawing of an Elodea cell on a separate sheet of paper.
5. Label the following parts in your drawing: cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplasts.