EXPERIMENT 5
16
Pine needles,
sliced thin
YOU WILL NEED
› 1 Slide, 1 cover slip, pipette, slicing tool,
tweezers, dissecting needle
›
Water, pine needle
HERE’S HOW
1. Prepare a slide and take the slicing tool out of
the box. You will see a silver razor blade
inside the slicing tool.
3
CAUTION!
The razor blade is very sharp — s
o you will
have to stay sharp too! The dissec
ting needle
is also sharp. Be careful using bo
th tools!
TIP!
You will alw
ays need a s
harp
razor blade t
o cut your
specimens. T
he blade tha
t
comes with t
he kit will
become dul
l over time. B
e
absolutely s
ure to have a
n
adult help y
ou change t
he
blade. Making
thin slices i
s an
art unto itse
lf and it requ
ires
time and pra
ctice. It’s alw
ays
best to prep
are several s
lices
at one time. T
hat increase
s
your chance
s of getting a s
lice
of just the ri
ght thicknes
s.
Pine needle
(cross section)