Under the Scope: Microscopy Techniques to Visualize Plant Anatomy & Measure Structures

Alyssa M. Koehler; Maximo T. Larkin; H. David Shew

doi:10.1525/abt.2020.82.4.257

How to translate text using browser tools

14 July 2020 Under the Scope: Microscopy Techniques to Visualize Plant Anatomy & Measure Structures

Alyssa M. Koehler, Maximo T. Larkin, H. David Shew

Author Affiliations +

The American Biology Teacher, 82(4):257-260 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2020.82.4.257

Abstract

Microscopy and stained specimens engage students visually as they learn about plant anatomy, a topic covered in many biology and introductory science courses. In this activity, students section plant material and prepare specimens to view under a brightfield microscope. Using a camera or cell phone, images of microscope slide contents allow students to label plant parts and engage in discussions with peers. The addition of scale bars to their images will allow a better understanding of the relationships of the various structures observed in the functioning of plants.

© 2020 National Association of Biology Teachers. All rights reserved. Please direct all requests for permission to photocopy or reproduce article content through the University of California Press's Reprints and Permissions web page, https://www.ucpress.edu/journals/reprints-permissions.

Citation Download Citation

Alyssa M. Koehler, Maximo T. Larkin, and H. David Shew "Under the Scope: Microscopy Techniques to Visualize Plant Anatomy & Measure Structures," The American Biology Teacher 82(4), 257-260, (14 July 2020). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2020.82.4.257

Published: 14 July 2020

KEYWORDS/PHRASES

PUBLICATION TITLE:

COLLECTION:

PUBLICATION YEARS