Elma O.

Camiom

I. OBJECTIVES

identify the parts of the compound microscope

Recognize the importance of the microscope in the study of biology

Handle and maintain the microscope properly

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: The compound Microscope

Materials: microscope, visual aid

Reference: Grade 7 Science LM

III. PROCEDURE

Motivation

Start the lesson proper with brief question and answer sort of discussion on the
early beginnings and development of the microscope

Activity

Students will perform Activity

Analysis

1. How many objectives does your microscope have?

2. How are the numbers related to the length of the

objectives?

3. Which is the scanner? The low power objective (LPO)?

The high power objective (HPO)?

In what direction must the coarse adjustment knob be

moved to raise the body tube?

5.What is the function of the mirror? And how do they differ?

Abstraction

- The microscope enables one to study objects too small to be seen and observed
by the unaided eye.

-compound microscope uses light and lenses to magnify objects/specimens. Total

magnification of the microscope is computed by multiplying the magnifying power
of the eyepiece by that of the objective.

application

Why microscope is an important tool in the study of biology? Explain.

IV. EVALUATION

Multiple choice. Select the best answer.

1. Joan is using a compound microscope to examine a drop of pond water. Which

objective will she use if she wants to see the greatest number of organisms in her
sample?

a. high power objective c. oil immersion objective

b. scanner d. low power objective

2. A student is looking at a pollen under the microscope. If the eyepiece of the
microscope he is using has the inscriptions 5x and 45x for the objective used, how
many times is the pollen magnified?

a. 9x c. 50x

b. 40x

d. 225x

3.A researcher wants to study the mitochondria of the liver cells of the mouse. The
best microscope for him to use is the:

a. scanning electron

b. phase-contrast

c. transmission electron microscope

d. binocular compound microscope

4.If a microscope has an objective with an inscription of 100x or 97x, it is called the:

a. oil immersion objective

b. scanner

c. high power objective

d. low power objective

V. ASSIGNMENT

Assign students to look for pictures of the different kinds of microscopes from
magazines, brochures or downloaded from the internet to be mounted on cartolina
or illustration board. These

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