Our home counties territory manager, Gillian Jurdon, recently hosted a microscope challenge for entrants to submit images of something interesting under a microscope. The top prize for the winning entry was a BMS037 microscope and a £25 SciChem voucher, with runners up receiving a microslide viewer or a £10 voucher.
The judges have selected their winner and runners up, and their submissions are below!
Winner: The Oratory School, Woodcote
Bee sting by the science club at The Oratory School, Woodcote.
Runner-Up: Altwood Church of England School, Maidenhead
Wood Wasp’s egg inside its ovipositor by Altwood Church of England School.
Runner-Up: Cambourne Village College
Coloured tissue by the science club at Cambourne Village College.
Runner-Up: Westbourne Academy
Thermochromic paper by Westbourne Academy.
Special Mention: Waterbeach Community Primary School
Painting of an onion cell by Edward, a year 6 student at Waterbeach Community Primary School who has Autistic Spectrum Disorder.