Microscopes

This week for science we learnt about microscopes. The first thing we did was go to the park to collect some plant and animal samples. It was a fun experience because we got to go out and collect things we found interesting. I didn't collect any living specimens because they would always run away. I decided just to grab some plant samples like grass and leaves to inspect. After that we couldn't use live specimens so we had to use methanol to kill them quickly.

On Thursday we decided to see our specimens under two different microscopes. One was called the dissection microscope. This meant that we could see the "living animals" but it didn't need light to be able to be seen. The other one is called the monocular microscope. this is used for plants like leaves and onions peels but you need sunlight to be able to see it. For the plants, we had to create a slide. A slide is two pieces of thin glass squishing a specimen with iodine to make it easier to see. I looked at a onion peel slice, and a Japanese red sponge. They looked really cool underneath the microscope because you can see it even closer and can also see the cells, here are some photos of them both.    

Wellbeing

This Term for kete 7ld are learning about well being. for the first week of school we had to make a poster about what a healthy person would look like. We had to work with partners so I went with Phillip and Wajihah. It took us a while to finish the well being poster but we finished it in a matter of time. Here is the poster in all its glory

Working in a group is a little hard for me because I normally work alone but I did help a lot with this. 

I hope you enjoy our well being poster. Feel free to post your feedback on what you think.  

Science

Today for science we learnt how to use the bunsen burner by ourselves. we had to set the flames in different colours to complete our task. We had to work in pairs of three but there would of been one person alone so Genica went went with Natalia while I went with Ella. It was really fun to use the bunsen burners because Last year we were allowed to come and see what Hornby High could offer to us and we used them and changed the flames colours to Green, Blue, Yellow or Red. While completing the checklist that we had to tick off while using the bunsen burner Mr Palmer signed our Bunsen Burner Licences so we could use the bunsen burners with no problem. Here is the checklist and my Bunsen burner Licence.

Bunsen Burner Checklist.

Rules:

1. The location of the lab fire extinguisher and safety blanket is known.

2. Safety Glasses were worn

3.Long hair was tied back and loose items of clothing tucked away.

4.The bunsen Burner was placed on a heat resistance surface

5. The bunsen burner is not too close to the edge of the desk.

6.The burner was connected to the gas tap correctly.

7.The rubber tubing was checked for cracks or leaks.

8.The air hole on the bunsen burner was closed before lighting

9.The splint was lit before the gas was turned on.

10. The splint was positioned correctly while the gas was turned on.

11.The student can adjust the flame safely.

Bunsen Burner Licence.

Science

Safety in the Science Lab

• No running - Walk.
• Keep your hands to yourself.
• Always wear safety glasses when doing experiments.
• put your bags under your desk.
• Be careful when using all equipment.
• No eating or drinking in the laboratory.

Equipment

100mL Measuring Cylinder

Spatula

 Stirring Rod

 250mL conical flask

 Funnel

 50mL Beaker