This convenient Prepared Slides Vegetable set of 12 plastic microscope slides gives children a chance to explore the biology of different vegetables up-close! These slides are ready-to-use, with no need for any preparation.

Slide samples include:
Onion Epidermis
Cabbage Leaf
Celery Leaf
Cucumber Ovary
Pumpkin Ovary
Burdock Root
Carrot Root
Lotus Root
Ginger Root
Potato Starch
Corn Stem
Sponge Gourd Stem
 
These plastic slides are safe and easy to use, with all samples fully sealed and clearly labelled. Each slide also has an image of the vegetable that each specimen is from, to help children understand what they are viewing.

Children will be able to use these slides under a microscope to investigate and analyse different parts of different vegetables, and make scientific observations! These activities support creative and critical thinking, and help children to develop foundational skills in scientific inquiry and investigation.

This set of slides feature colours and labels which help to prevent them from being lost in the classroom.

Each slide measures 5.7cm long.

These slides are designed to be suitable for use by children between 5-11 years old.