THE PARTS &

FUNCTION OF
MICROSCOPE
Lesson 1
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 Lesson Objectives: .
Identify the parts of the microscope.
Describe what parts of the microscope
can do.
Demonstrate the proper ways of
carrying and storing the microscope.
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 My
Cellphone
Activity 1
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 “The
Microscope,
Its Parts
and their
Functions”
Activity 2
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 “Analysis”
Activity 3
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 Guide Questions:

1. What are the functions of the

base and the arm of the
microscope?
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 Guide Questions:

2. What are the functions of the

eyepiece and the objective
lenses?
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 Guide Questions:

3. What is the other function of

the revolving nosepiece?
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 Guide Questions:

4. Describe the function of

the mirror.
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 Lesson
Proper
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 History of the Microscope

1590
 the first
compound
microscope was
created by
Zacharias
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Janssen
 What is the purpose of a microscope?

 To magnify or
enlarge the image
of tiny objects.
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 THE TYPICAL
CLASSROOM
MICROSCOPE
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

1. Mechanical parts
 part of the compound
microscope that is used to support
and adjust other parts.
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

a. Base
supports the entire
microscope
 used to carry the microscope
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

b. Arm
supports the upper parts of the
microscope
 used to carry the microscope
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

c. Body Tube
places exact distances
between ocular and objectives
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

d. Course Adjustment Knob

raises and lowers the stage
or objective lenses
 used only when focusing the low
power (4x) objective lens
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

e. Fine Adjustment Knob

raises and lowers the stage
or objective lenses a small distance
for exact focusing
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

f. Inclination Joint
used to tilt the stage of the
microscope
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

g. Stage
supports the slide
 the slide contains the specimen or
object that you are viewing with the
microscope.
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

h. Stage Clips
helps to hold the slide
in place
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

i. Revolving Nosepiece
holds the objective lenses
 rotates to enable magnification
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

2. Illuminating parts
parts of the microscope which
supplies light and regulate light
towards the focus specimen.
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

a. Mirror or Light Source

provides light necessary for viewing
the specimen
sends light through the stage opening
to the diaphragm
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

b. Diaphragm
regulates the amount of
light that can enter the lenses
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Diaphragm
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

3. Magnifying Parts
 part of the compound
microscope that the specimen in
focus appears larger.
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

a. Eyepiece
 also known as ocular
 contains the first lens you look
through - usually a magnification of
10x
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

b. Objective Lens
 magnification rangers from
40x-400x
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 Parts of a Compound Microscope:

b. Objective Lens
 Types of Objective Lenses:
-Scanning Objective (4x)
- Low Power Objective (10x)
- High Power Objective (40x)
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- Oil Immersion Objective (100x)

 Identify
Me!
(Activity
4)
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 Direction: Identify the different
parts of the microscope and the
function of each part.
.
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 Applicatio
n!
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 Direction: Demonstrate the
proper way of carrying and
storing the microscope.
.
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 Evaluatio
n!
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 Direction: Read each item carefully. Write
the correct letter and
answer on your paper.

1. Most microorganisms cannot be seen

without a _________.
A. Telescope B. Stethoscope

C. Microscope D. Periscope

.
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 the correct letter and
answer on your paper.

2. If you would like to adjust the amount of

light passing
through a microscope, what part should
you manipulate?
A. coarse adjustment screw
B. iris diaphragm
C. low power objective
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D. revolving nose piece

 Direction: Read each item carefully. Write
the correct letter and
answer on your paper.

3. What is the function of the mirror?

A. reflects light up the microscope
B. refract light
C. it captures light from the wall
D. bends light
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 Direction: Read each item carefully. Write
the correct letter and
answer on your paper.

4. Which two parts of the light microscope

magnify the image
of an object?
A. eyepiece and mirror
B. objective and mirror
C. eyepiece and objective
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D. objective and diaphragm

 Direction: Read each item carefully. Write
the correct letter and
answer on your paper.

5. Which part of the microscope holds the

eyepiece or ocular?
A. stage C. body tube
B. pillar D. draw tube
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Thank you!
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