MICROSCOPES

Recap last lesson

Why do we use microscopes
• To view the very small in size specimens that can not be
seen with the naked eye such as organs, germs and
bacteria.

• To magnify tiny objects, sometimes up to 100 times

larger.

• Check if sample is cancerous

Today→ looking at samples of cells and nerves, arteries and veins.

Who uses microscopes
• Doctors
• Biologists
• Forensic scientists
• Researchers
• and more...
Parts of the microscope
10X
Red Objective: focuses 4X
Yellow Objective: focuses 10X
Don’t use the blue objectives
Important points to get a good image
• Coarse adjustment knob (bigger circle on side) →
Zooms in and out

• Fine Adjustment knob (smaller circle on side) →

Focus of the image (less blurry)
How to hold a microscope
Safety & hygiene
• Carry with two hands
• disinfect
• Wipe down lense piece only after each person
• Don’t use the blue objective
• Be careful not to drop the glass slides (samples)
How to use a microscope
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzamomqlwxU
Worksheet
• Read the first section - parts of the microscope

• Start completing activity 8 (VIII) which is labelling the

microscope
After Using the Microscope
• Take a photo with your phone
• Go back to your books and draw what you see
• Glue the worksheet into your books

• Extension Activity for smarties : Try to label different

parts of the image.

• Complete the rest of the worksheet