ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

PLARIDEL CAMPUS
53 General Kalentong St. Mandaluyong City
(DYNAMIC LEARNING PROGRAM)

NAME DATE
SECTION SUBJECT: SCIENCE
TEACHER: MR. CASUPANAN ACTVITY: 1.4

ACTIVITY NAME MICROSCOPE

REFERENCE https://www.opticscentral.com.au/blog/celebrating-national-science-week-day-6-
fruits-large/
LEARNING Explain the definition of Microscope
OBJECTIVE: Focus specimens using the compound microscope
Label the different parts and function of a compound microscope

CONCEPT NOTE: COPY IN YOUR NOTEBOOK

What is a Microscope?
It refers to an optical instrument that uses a lens or an arrangement of lenses to magnify an object. Also, they
help to view different organisms. Furthermore, the light of a microscope helps to see microorganisms.

Uses of Microscope
They are used in different fields for different purposes. Some of their uses are tissue analysis, the examination
of forensic evidence, to determine the health of the ecosystem, studying the role of protein within the cell, and
the study of atomic structure.

Experiment: How Big, yet Small, but Instructions

Beautiful (School Activity)
Materials 1. Cut a thin slice of each fruit
 Calamansi, Plantain (Saba), 2. Using some tissue paper, dab
Mangosteen off the excess juices or liquid.
 Magnifying glass
3. Carefully place it onto the
 Thick cardboard paper thick cardboard paper, careful
(carboard box) of not letting any liquid soak
through.
 Scissors
4. Observe each fruit under the
 Coloring Materials Magnifying Glass and note
any minor details that you
 Tissue Paper
observe (eg. changes in
texture, colours of the seeds,
veins, tiny hair).

SLICE OF CALAMANSI SLICE OF PLANTAIN SLICE OF STRAWBERRY

Illustration: Draw and label the parts of a compound microscope. Write the function of
the parts of the microscope on the table below. The first is done for you

PARTS OF THE COMPOUND MICROSCOPE FUNCTIONS

1. Condenser Focuses the light on the specimens