USING A

MICROSCOPE
L AB
 PARTS OF A
MICROSCOPE
HANDLING A MICROSCOPE

• always hold at both the base and the arm

– Support the microscope
– Be careful with specimen and objects under observation
– DO NOT MAN HANDLE THE DEVICE ALWAYS BE GENTLE
– SLIDES ARE GLASS HANDLE WITH CARE
 ASSIGNMENT “MICROSCOPE LAB”
• Break into 6 groups
– OBSERVE:
• Practice using the sticky note with different markings on it
• Once comfortable, or simply curious, pick a slide from my
table and try to observe it
Objective: to use a microscope, properly handle and make
observations of subject matter/ material

YOU HAVE ALL CLASS PERIOD

IMPORTANT

• Quiz on parts of the microscope, hypothesis making and scientific

method next class!