Biology Corner
Lunch time activities: Sea Monkey Observation & OX Eye Dissection
On 15th March, students marveled at the ox eyes that were being dissected at the Biology Corner. After watching the demonstration, all students were able to dissect the lens from the ox eyes, and then after washing them, use them to magnify small prints. Some junior form students even showed their interest in saying that they will to take biology when at higher forms, while another said it had prepared her for fulfilling her ambition of becoming a medical doctor.
On the other side of the Biology Corner, over a hundred of junior form students came to observe a type of marine animal called the Sea Monkeys. Students observed the external features of sea monkeys through the microscopes and were intrigued by the external features and the movement of the tiny animals. In the end, students were given a tiny tube of sea monkeys and were inspired to take further inquiry of their life cycle and nutrition. Students all wanted to raise the sea monkeys to a bigger size!
After school activities: Strawberries DNA extraction Workshop
A group of studious junior form students walked up to the Biology Lab after school to further their exploration on molecular genetics. In the Strawberries DNA extraction workshop, they learnt that every living thing contains DNA as the genetic materials. Apart from learning the scientific theories behind DNA extraction, they also gained hand-on experience on the DNA extraction technique. Through a serious of lab procedures, all the students successfully extracted some DNA from their strawberries samples. They were inspired to take further inquiry on the application of the DNA extraction in the biotechnology field.
