Ever since the revolutionary work of Robert Hooke and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek in the 17th Century through to the development of the electron microscope by Ernst Ruska in the 1930s, microscopy has played a crucial role in the progression in understanding of living organisms. Over the last few weeks, our Year 7 students have been introduced to microscopy, preparing microscope slides and observing the fascinating world of organisms viewed at a cellular level.
Our Year 10 biologists have also been studying cells and they have been developing the skills learned in Year 7 as they complete their required practical. Students have been honing their biological drawing techniques, as well as applying formulae to calculate equations surrounding microscopy and estimating cell size.
Mr Knee
Science Department