School Slide Set No. 3 – 25 Prepared Microscope Slides (KS3+)

The School Slide Set No. 3 contains 25 high‑quality prepared microscope slides designed to support Biology teaching across KS3, GCSE, and A‑Level. Covering a rich mix of Mammalian Histology, Zoology, and Botany, this slide set helps students explore a wide variety of cells, tissues, microorganisms, and plant structures under the microscope.

Each slide is professionally prepared and clearly labelled, making it easy for students to observe key biological features and develop confidence in microscopy skills. From rabbit cartilage to grasshopper mouthparts, fungal sections, and bacteria types, this set offers an engaging overview of living organisms and their structures.

Included Slides

Histology of Humans & Mammals

• Elastic cartilage, rabbit
• Smooth muscle, rabbit (teased preparation, cross & longitudinal sections)
• Lung, rabbit with injected blood vessels, cross section
• Artery and vein, rabbit, cross section
• Nerve, rabbit (cross & longitudinal sections)

Zoology

• Euglena viridis, flagellate with eyespot
• Hydra, tentacles, whole mount
• Schistosoma japonicum, female, whole mount
• Apis mellifica (honey bee), posterior leg, whole mount
• Pieris brassicae (cabbage‑white butterfly), wings, whole mount
• Locusta (grasshopper), mouthparts, whole mount
• House mosquito, whole mount
• Spider, whole mount
• Frog (Rana), blood smear

Botany

• Zea mays (corn), root tip with hairs, longitudinal section
• Helianthus (sunflower), old root, cross section
• Monocot/dicot roots (Zea mays / Helianthus), cross section
• Solanum tuberosum (potato), starch grains
• Tilia (lime tree), 1‑year stem, cross section
• Leaf with air stomata
• Pelargonium hortorum (geranium), stem, cross section
• Mnium, antheridial branch, longitudinal section
• Mnium, archegonial branch, longitudinal section
• Coprinus (mushroom), section
• Spirogyra sp., in conjugation
• Three types of bacteria: cocci, bacilli, spirilli

Total: 25 prepared slides

Key Features

• Set of 25 professionally prepared microscope slides
• Covers mammalian tissues, microorganisms, invertebrates, and plant structures
• Suitable for KS3, GCSE, and A‑Level Biology
• Clear specimens ideal for teaching microscopy and scientific drawing
• Includes both simple and complex biological samples for progressive learning
• Perfect for class use, demonstrations, assessments, and practical investigations

Ideal for School Science Lessons & Practical Biology

This slide set provides an excellent hands‑on resource for exploring cell biology, tissue structure, microorganisms, and plant anatomy. It helps students develop essential observational skills while supporting key curriculum topics.

• Studying animal tissues such as muscle, nerve, cartilage, and blood vessels
• Examining invertebrate structures including insects, worms, and protozoa
• Observing root tips, stems, leaves, and reproductive tissues in plants
• Exploring microorganisms including bacteria, algae, and fungi
• Supporting lessons on classification, adaptation, and biodiversity
• Practising microscope use, slide handling, and biological diagram drawing

Comprehensive, engaging, and curriculum‑aligned, the School Slide Set No. 3 enriches practical Biology lessons and helps students uncover the microscopic world with clarity and confidence.