Ask your own question about anhydrobiosis. Design an experiment to help answer your question. If you have time, set up your own experiment. Make sure you identify the variables and decide on what data to look for. Materials microscope slides medicine dropper drawing paper lots of patience colored pencils supply of organisms in labeled containers your own collection from which you will look for rotifers and Tardigrades.
Procedure Make a slide with either a rotifer or Tardigrade without a coverslip.
Use one or two drops of water containing a rotifer. You will have to be quick with the dropper to catch it in the dropper. Observe the organism under 10x . Focus carefully remembering that your critter is alive and swimming around. Document an estimate of size, color and unique features that stand out to you.