Welcome to the Level 6 NPA Lab Science class! We are looking at Microbiological techniques, focusing on autoclaving and spills today 🧑‍🔬 🦠

Our new Criminologists started the Forensics unit today, looking at bite marks and the media portrayal of how forensic odontology was used to convict Ted Bundy 🦷 👄 #UNCRCArticle17

The Higher Human Biologists have started looking at DNA, including extracting their own from cheek epithelial cells 🧬 #UNCRCArticle29

Our Criminologists looked at blood typing and handwriting analysis today 🩸 ✍️ #UNCRCArticle29

Whilst the Lv5 NPA scientists extracted DNA from strawberries! They are all really enjoying the practical nature of this course 🍓 🧬 #Article29

The Lv5 NPA scientists were learning about enzyme action through some play based pedagogy this afternoon! #UNCRCArticle29

Our S3 Biologists have been looking at the nitrogen cycle this week and investigating the impact of overuse of fertilisers on the environment 🔁 #UNCRCArticle29

More crime scene techniques today, looking at sketching, rubbing and casting footprints. Great work all! 🧑‍🔬 🕵🏻

Investigating synthesis reactions and discussing the importance of control experiments today! #UNCRCArticle29

Another practical assessment passed by the Lv6 NPA scientists! Preparing media for inoculation using aseptic technique, including plates slopes and broths. Expertly demonstrated by Ruby here too! 👩🏻‍🔬 🧫

Incredible work by the Criminologists today trying out some UV visualisation! #UNCRCArticle29

The Criminologists also excavated their footprint casts and sent hidden messages to one another 🕵🏻

The Lv6 NPA scientists were troopers today, they all passed their Gram Stain assessment despite the high temperatures in the lab 🔥 🧑‍🔬 🧫

Colgrain P7A got to be the first class to experience our Primary Science lessons this year and they were all fantastic! Super engaged and excited to learn about science at the Academy. The turn of P7B next week! 🔬 👩🏻‍🔬

The Criminologists have started their formal practical assessments, we were looking at the use of microscopy in fibre analysis today 👮 🕵🏻 🧑‍🔬 🔬 #UNCRCArticle29

The Lv5 NPA scientists are onto Outcome 3, looking at body systems. Our first lesson focussed on the composition of blood so we made our own!🩸 #UNCRCArticle29

More excellent microscopy from P7B this week, well done everyone! And thanks to our S6 helpers too 🧑‍🔬 🔬

Today our Criminologists were extracting fruit DNA and practicing their pipetting skills for carrying out gel electrophoresis next week! 🍓 🥝 🧬 #UNCRCArticle29

The Lv5 NPA scientists continued looking at the circulatory system this morning, focussing on blood flow before getting hands on during a heart dissection 🫀🩸Jordan even commented how cool it was to be able to see all the chambers and valves we had talked about! #UNCRCArticle29

Just some of the great examples of respiratory systems that the Lv5 NPA class enjoyed created today! 🫁 they have been making great connections to real life experiences this week too 🧑‍⚕️ #UNCRCArticle31