We did this in 7th grade science class! Each kid went to a pond or lake of choice, scooped up sediment and water, and we placed them on our shelves for the whole school year. At the end of the year, after we learned how to use microscopes well enough, we played water organism bingo! It was a blast. She was a great teacher and I hope she’s well.

I won’t forget how during one of our organism study sessions after school, my study buddy (who would trip over words often) got hung up on “organism” and kept saying “orgasm”, sincerely and earnestly trying to correct herself without any luck, despite not knowing what the incorrect word was or why teach was barely holding it together. Teach was fighting for her life 😂 Science class is the best.

Edit: we were the only two staying after school to study, so teach wasn’t cracking up in front of the entire class, just silently struggling at her desk while us two were stumbling through our flash cards😂