Slide - Mini Grid

The Mini Grid Microscope Slide is a versatile tool for scientific demonstration and measurement in microscopy-based experiments. Featuring a fine grid pattern printed on a standard glass microscope slide, it is ideal for use in calibration activities, estimating specimen size, and teaching scale under the microscope. This slide also serves as an excellent aid for introducing students to systematic sampling, measurement techniques, and precision microscopy. It can be used across multiple disciplines, including biology, environmental science, and materials testing.

Educational Benefits:

• Teaches scale, measurement, and calibration under magnification.
• Supports accurate size estimation of microscopic organisms and structures.
• Reinforces concepts of field of view, magnification factors, and data collection.
• Promotes precision, observation skills, and experimental consistency.

Classroom Application Ideas:

• Use to estimate the size of microscopic samples by counting grid squares.
• Calibrate microscope eyepiece reticles or fields of view at different magnifications.
• Integrate into lessons on biodiversity sampling using quadrat-style observation methods.
• Apply in micrography projects where visual scale references are essential.

Specifications:

• Slide Type: Glass microscope slide with fine printed mini grid
• Application: Calibration, measurement, and scale reference under a microscope
• Educational Level: Suitable for upper primary through tertiary science
• Use Case: Biology, materials science, environmental sampling, and microscopy technique training
• Packaging: Single unit, suitable for reuse
• Minigrid Slide size: 75 x 25 x 1mm
• Grid size: 10 x 10mm
• These products may also be known as Counter Slides or Counting Slides.