Chris Graham suggests activities for developing these important skills in plant biology.
The previous articles in the Teaching Microscopy Using Plants series can be found below:

Useful Links
Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) Teaching microscopy using plants: www.saps.org.uk/microscopy-ssr

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) Transport of water and sugar in plants – animation: www.saps.org.uk/transport-animation

The Herb Society, Herb Histories: Onions – The ABCs of Allium cepa: https://herbsociety.org.uk/2020/09/19/herb-histories-onions-the-abcs-of-allium-cepa

Britannica, Bulb: https://www.britannica.com/science/bulb

References
Dodonova, S. O. and Bulychev, A. A. (2012) Effect of cytoplasmic streaming on photosynthetic activity of chloroplasts in internodes of Chara corallina. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 59, 35–41.

Graham, C. (2024) Teaching microscopy using plants: what does a microscope show me? SSR in Practice, 106(392), 8–11.

Graham, C. (2025) Teaching microscopy using plants: preparing specimens. School Science Review, 106(393), 10–14.

Masters. J. (2024) How I teach: eyepiece graticules and stage micrometers. https://pedagoggles.wordpress.com/2024/09/21/how-i-teach-eye-piece-graticules-stage-micrometers

Verchot-Lubicz, J. and Goldstein, R. E. (2010) Cytoplasmic streaming enables the distribution of molecules and vesicles in large plant cells. Protoplasma, 240, 99–107.