Science
Mrs. Chouinard
Your Name ____________________________________
Date ________________ Period # _______
The Parts of a Microscope
Work in pairs. Use classroom resources to research the parts of a microscope.
(YES, YOU HAVE TO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY - which you should be
getting use to by now). Label the diagram. In the space below the diagram, state
the microscope part and write a description of its function.
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Check your research results using the following website:
http://www.ehow.com/how_6076761_identify-microscope-parts.html
Science
Mrs. Chouinard
Your Name ____________________________________
Date ________________ Period # _______
The Parts of a Microscope-Post Test
After you have completed your research on the parts of a microscope and their
various functions, have it checked for accuracy and study it. Then, you will be
prepared to take the following test.
TEST
Step One: Label the diagram below.
Step Two: On the reverse side of the page, match the part with the correct
description of its function.
Science
Mrs. Chouinard
Your Name ____________________________________
Date ________________ Period # _______
Write the letter of the correct term on the line next to its description.
1. The lens at the top that you look through
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A. Base
2. The very bottom of the microscope on which the
microscope sits
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B. Light source
3. Turning this knob makes adjustments to the focus
of the objective lens so that the specimen can be
seen more clearly
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C. Rotating nosepiece
4. This is where the eyepiece is housed and secured
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D. Eyepiece (aka ocular, or
eyepiece lens)
5. Holds the objectives and is turned to select a
more or less powerful lens
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E. Coarse and/or fine focus
knob
6. Lenses of varying degrees of magnification
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F. Inclination joint
7. The microscope is carried with one hand on this
while placing the other hand on the bottom. It
connects the base to the body tube.
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G. Diaphragm
8. Slides are placed on this plate and secured
with the clips if available and necessary
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H. Arm
9. Slides are secured on the stage with these
two devices
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I. Objectives (two or three
lenses)
10. This supplies the light that goes through
the lenses in the microscope and
illuminates the object being viewed
_______
J. Stage clips
11. A hinge that allows the microscope’s angle
to be changed.
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K. Body tube
12. This rotating disc adjusts the amount of light
that comes through from the light source
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L.
Stage
Science
Mrs. Chouinard
Your Name ____________________________________
Date ________________ Period # _______
The Parts of a Microscope-Post Test-Answer Key
After you have completed your research on the parts of a microscope and their
various functions, have it checked for accuracy and study it. Then, you will be
prepared to take the following test.
TEST
Step One: Label the diagram below.
Step Two: On the reverse side of the page, match the part with the correct
description of its function.
eyepiece (ocular lens)
body tube
fine/coarse focus
adjustment
rotating nosepiece
arm
high and low power
objectives
stage clips
stage
diaphragm
inclination joint
light source
base
Science
Mrs. Chouinard
Your Name ____________________________________
Date ________________ Period # _______
Write the letter of the correct term on the line next to its description.
1. The lens at the top that you look through
___D___
A. Base
2. The very bottom of the microscope on which the
microscope sits
___A___
B. Light source
3. Turning this knob makes adjustments to the focus ___E___
of the objective lens so that the specimen can be
seen more clearly
C. Rotating nosepiece
4. This is where the eyepiece is housed and secured
___K___
D. Eyepiece (aka ocular, or
eyepiece lens)
5. Holds the objectives and is turned to select a
more or less powerful lens
___C___
E. Coarse and/or fine focus
knob
6. Lenses of varying degrees of magnification
___I___
F. Inclination joint
7. The microscope is carried with one hand on this
while placing the other hand on the bottom. It
connects the base to the body tube.
___H___
G. Diaphragm
8. Slides are placed on this plate and secured
with the clips if available and necessary
___L___
H. Arm
9. Slides are secured on the stage with these
two devices
___J___
I. Objectives (two or three
lenses)
___B___
J. Stage clips
11. A hinge that allows the microscope’s angle
to be changed.
___F___
K. Body tube
12. This rotating disc adjusts the amount of light
that comes through from the light source
___G___
L.
10. This supplies the light that goes through
the lenses in the microscope and
illuminates the object being viewed
Stage