Let's take a look at how to observe cells under ... Transfer the cheek cells to the slide by rubbing the swab all over it. Drop the cover slip on the slide and stick it on the microscope.

Then the cheek cells from the swab are transferred to a slide to be examined under a microscope. The scientific term for this treatment is partial wave spectroscopic microscopy, or PWS.

When you come to Persell Middle School, we actually do this experiment in science and you will all get to see your own cheek cell under a microscope,” she said. Maggio, and fellow teachers, Lina Scoma ...