Compound Microscopes
Go to the site http://www.biologycorner.com/microquiz/index.html#. The title of the page
should be “Practice Naming The Parts Of A Microscope”. Using this information label
the following diagram:
Go to the site http://www.udel.edu/biology/ketcham/microscope/
1. The title of this page should read “Microscopy Pre-Lab Activity”. Click on the
instructional video link and watch the 7 min video.
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What objective should be in place before you start using a microscope?
What do you use to clean the slide?
Where do you center the specimen?
Why do you close the iris before you look through the oculars?
Why is it suggested that you set the oculars at 64?
How far from the oculars should you position your eyes?
What important thing must you remember to do before using a higher
magnification objective?
h. Once you have moved to the highest objective, what two controls do you
use to sharpen the image of your specimen?
i. What are the three (3) things that you should do before you turn off your
microscope?
2. After watching the video, click on the virtual scope link and do the interactive
activity to familiarize yourself with the use of a microscope. Look at all the slides
that are provided.
3. Go to the site http://www.microimaging.ca/microscope%20parts.htm and fill in
the information on the function of each part in the table below.
Microscope Part
1. Iris
Function
2. Body tube
3. Coarse
adjustment
knob
4. Fine focus
knob
5. Objective
6. Ocular
7. Base
8. Arm
9. Nosepiece
10. Light
11. Stage
12. Stage clips
4. To test your knowledge go to the site
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/dropdrag/microscope2.htm. Answer the quiz on
microscope parts and then click on the next button to complete the fill-in the
blank activity titled Using the Microscope – Gap fill activity.