Key takeaways
Describe how to prepare a microscope slide, and mistakes to watch out for.
Explain how to use a microscope to get the best image from a slide.
Calculate the magnification of a slide, and calculate sample sizes from measurements under a microscope.
Host: Jamie (BSc (Hons), MSc, PGCE) is a Science teacher who is passionate about breaking down complex topics into digestible bites for students.Microscopy is a useful tool for biologists to study the structure of cells and some of their features. It is a required practical in GCSE biology that all students prepare specimen samples and view them under a microscope.
In this class, students will be introduced to the techniques used to prepare a microscope slide, and mistakes to watch out for. They will learn how to use a microscope to get the best image from a specimen slide and how to calculate the magnification of samples, image size and specimen sizes.
This is a really useful class to learn a practical skill, which can be paused and replayed to ensure students have a really good grasp of the topic in order to excel in exam and teacher assessments.
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for all ages especially students in Years 10 and 11 or S3 and S4.
Class requirements:
Students will require a laptop with internet connection to view the class. A pen and notepad will also be required during the lesson.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.