Zion students experiment with digital science lab

Zion 7th-grader Lexi Gibson prepares a mold slide to view under the microscope in her science class.

Emily Williams and Addison Kemp view mushroom gills under the microscope during a hands-on lab focusing on the study of mold, moss, mushrooms, ferns and flowers.

Kelly Thomas helps science teacher Mr. Fischer zoom in on a great view of mold under the microscope; digital images are captured with a newer digital camera and saved for the computer lab where students work on building their botany books.