Once everyone was settled, Abby brought forth a microscope, "This is a microscope, as I’m sure aware of from our equipment safety lecture. Microscopes offer a unique opportunity to view the world around you. This tool gives you a whole new understanding of the everyday things that we often take for granted. Today’s lesson will be in two parts. The first part will require us to travel out to the Black Lake to collect water samples both from the shoreline as well as three other locations in deeper water. Any questions so far?"