How to use a Microscope

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Look up an image of a compound light microscope.

What are the different parts of a microscope?

What is the function of each of the different parts?

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Read about the development of the microscope on the link below.

How has the development of the microscope aided science?

What scientific knowledge would be missing if we never invented the microscope?

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Which fields of science use microscopes?

Can you design a microscope of your own? What would you need to make one?

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Read up on electron microscopes.

How much more powerful are they than light microscopes?

What are the different types of electron microscopes?

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What is Stem Cell Research?

Why is this a controversial area of Science?

What do you see as the main benefits and drawbacks of this field of Science?

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Making and viewing a microscope slide

 

Materials:

• Microscope

• microscope slide

• Sticky tape

• small piece of newspaper.


Method:

1. cut a letter ?e' from a piece of newspaper and place it right up on a microscope slide.

2. Cover the ?e' with a piece of sticky tape.

3. View under low power (40x) and focus.

4. Move the slide slowly towards the left and then to the right while viewing.


Results:

1. Draw a diagram of the letter 'e' as seen under the microscope.

2. How is the letter 'e' different from how it was placed in the slide.

3. When the slide was moved to the left, which way did the image of the letter 'e' move?

4. When the slide was moved forwards, which way did the image of the letter 'e' move?

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Label the interactive microscope as quickly as possible to see who in the class is the fastest.

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Complete the tutorial on how to use a microscope.