Bugscope archived session

Application

Name	Pelahatchie Elementary School
Web site	http://rcsd.ms
Location	Rankin, Mississippi, United States
Community	Rural
Type	Public

Title	Body Systems
Insects	grasshopper
Description	I am not sure about a date, I entered 12/12/11 because it would not let me proceed. We will be studying body systems, organ systems and habitats. I would like to use the insects and compare their body and organ systems to human body and organ systems. As soon as I know a firm date I will check back. I really wanted to just look at the site for now. Thanks.

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Bugscope TeamHi Sammy!
Bugscope TeamWhere are you from?
Bugscope TeamHi Jenny!
GuestHi SJ! I'm from New Jersey.
Bugscope Teamtotally cool
GuestHi!
Bugscope TeamWelcome to Bugscope!
GuestThanks-looks amazing
Bugscope TeamWe're running a session with a school in Mississippi at 1 our time, 2 your time.
Bugscope Teamthis is a spider, and you can see where the fangs curve into the chelicers, which are big mandibles on the front of the head.
GuestCool. We are actually in an education class right now checking out resources.

Bugscope Teamthose sharp tooth-like things help the spider hold its prey as it bites it and injects venom'
Bugscope Teamso chat looks like this for the class, and they can choose from among the presets on the lefthand screen
Bugscope Teamthey can drive the microscope as well
GuestWow! This is awesome!
Bugscope TeamSammy I just gave you control if you want to try driving
12:42 pm
Bugscope Teamyou should be able to select (click on) one of the presets, and the microscope will drive to that stored position.
GuestHow do they drive the scope?
Bugscope Teamthey can click just above the image we see now, and they have the ability to change the mag, change the focus up or down, and change contrast and brightness
Bugscope Teamalso, clicking on the screen itself centers whichever feature the cursor is on
Bugscope TeamHi Vincent!
Bugscope TeamJenny I just gave you control.

Guestok
Bugscope Teamso you (Jenny) should be able to click the left arrow to see what presets are available, and click on the one you want the 'scope to drive to
Bugscope Teamis it not working for you?

GuestThere is a control pending
Bugscope Teamugh things are going very slowly with the control computer -- a problem that seems to have cropped up today

Bugscope TeamI just took the controller offline and then back online, but obviously there's a glitch.
12:47 pm

GuestOk-thanks for trying
Bugscope TeamI'm going to go to the 'scope itself so you can see how it works, to some extent
GuestThanks! That would be great.
Bugscope Teamthat is the head of a yellowjacket wasp
Bugscope Teamthis is its tongue, called a glossa in a bee
Bugscope Teamthis is a scale from another insect, like a moth or butterfly, on the yellowjacket
Bugscope Teamcan you see alright?
GuestYes! We can see everything perfectly.
Bugscope Teamcool
Bugscope TeamThis is the yellowjacket
Bugscope Team the antenna, and you can see the placoid sensillae as well as lots of setae

Bugscope Teamlikely because I had to have my sysadmin reboot this computer, I have a glitch in which when you click on a preset it centers on the stub.
Bugscope Teamthis is a moth's head
Bugscope Teamanother moth...

Bugscope Teamokay problem is fixed now, but I had to ditch all of the other presets
Bugscope Teamplease let me know when you have questions
GuestThank you -class is looking now