B1 1.

1 Foundation support sheet

Discovering the microscope

1 Cut out the parts of a microscope and use them to label

the drawing of a microscope:

Hint: The first label goes at the top and the rest follow on
clockwise.

1. eyepiece 7. diaphragm

2. stage 8. stage clips

3. coarse adjustment 9. objective lens

4. fine adjustment 10. revolving nosepiece

5. base 11. body tube

6. light source

2 The sentences show some of the functions of the different

parts of the microscope.

Use the parts from question 1 to complete the sentences.

 The ........................... is where you place the slide.

 Select the magnification using the

.................... ......................
 Look through the ............................ to see your slide.

 Adjust the ............................ ....................... knob

until you can see the object.

 Then adjust the ............................ .......................

knob until the object is in focus

Extension: Use the sentences to help write your leaflet.

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