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Year 7 Science Practical Lesson
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Student reflection
In science, our class had the chance to look through microscopes and investigate the five kingdoms of living things. The five kingdoms are: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plants, and Animals. Each group has special features that help scientists classify organisms. We made careful observations of different samples. Under the microscope, we saw onion cells, which belong to the Plant Kingdom. They were long and rectangular in shape, with clear cell walls. We also looked at Amoeba from the Protista Kingdom.
They were small, pink, and round with a changing shape. Next, we observed mushrooms from the Fungi Kingdom. These looked white, with string-like structures inside. From the Plant Kingdom again, we looked at leaf cells that were green because of chlorophyll, which helps them make food through photosynthesis. Finally, we examined Monera and Spirogyra. Monera were tiny cells, all different in shapes and colours. Spirogyra, a type of algae, looked like long green strands under the microscope.
This experiment helped us understand how scientists group organisms and how different each kingdom looks when magnified. It was amazing to see the hidden details of life that we can’t spot with our eyes alone!
- Yolita, 7C