Monash University Science Incursion

This week, Year 7 and 8 students participated in BioEYES, a science incursion delivered by Monash University.

Students had the opportunity to breed live zebrafish with the aim to delve further into the areas of genetics, anatomy, heredity, developmental biology and scientific ethics. Prior to the experiment, students were required to hypothesise the outcome of the breeding.

Each group collected their male and female zebrafish, placing them together in a specialised holding tank where they were left overnight. The following day each tank contained fertilised embryos. As zebrafish embryos are transparent, students were able to use a microscope to observe any changes and estimate how many hours ago the eggs had been fertilised.

Within the week, the embryos will have completely consumed their yolk sac and each group should have juvenile zebrafish that are actively swimming and hunting for food.

Thank you to Ms Liddicoat and Ms Henry for organising this informative and interesting experience and to Monash University for delivering the program.