Children at Longworth Primary School in Oxfordshire
were treated recently to the sight of everyday objects from the world around
them in exquisite detail, thanks to a live microscopy workshop organised by
Carl Zeiss.
The event was the brainchild of Dr Oliver Clarke, a Business Manager at Carl
Zeiss, and was held as part of the school's Summer Fete. A Stemi 2000 C stereo
microscope complete with the Educational version of the AxioCam ERc5s digital
camera was set up in one of the classrooms and children of all ages were
invited to find things that they wanted to look at more closely. Images were
viewed live on a large LED screen using the DVI-out function or stored using
the 'save to SD card' function.
"The children were fascinated by the microscope and spent a lot of time finding
things to look at and then looking at them using the microscope," says
Longworth's head teacher, Janice Peacock. "The simplicity of operation meant
that they were soon viewing and saving their own images quite independently. As
well as being keen to learn more about their objects, they pressed Oliver to
explain the workings of the microscope itself and the workshop has sparked a
renewed enthusiasm for scientific discovery in the classroom. We are hoping to
incorporate some microscopy in the science curriculum this yar and look forward
to welcoming Oliver to the school again."
According to Oliver Clarke, "Despite the amount of science and nature
programming on television, it was a delight to see the excitement generated by
the images the children created using a simple-to-operate but quite
sophisticated microscope system. It was a powerful personal reminder that all
of us in the scientific community need to speak up more about the things we are
passionate about."
The Stemi 2000 microscope is one of a six strong range of stereomicroscopes
available from Carl Zeiss. Competitively priced but with brilliantly sharp,
distortion-free optics, a modular design philosophy and an extensive line of
accessories, the Stemi 2000 is a natural starting point for many laboratories.
For further information email
customercare@zeiss.co.uk
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