Microscope

​The History of Microscopes

By Sharon Gough

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Objective:
I can identify and describe a microscope.

Multiple Choice

Why are Microscopes Important?

• They allow us to look at tiny things like cells and germs.

• They help doctors find out what makes people sick

• They help us understand how plants, animals and bugs live and grow.

• All of the above

Microscopes allow us to look at tiny things like cells and germs.

Microscopes help doctors find out what make people sick and how to heal them.

​​Microscopes help us understand how plants, animals, and insects live and grow.

Multiple Choice

Who invented the first compound microscope?

• Mrs. Gough

​In around 1540, Janssen invented the first compound microscope.

Multiple Choice

Who used a compound microscope to observe cork and named the tiny structures, "cells"?

• Mrs. Gough

​In 1665, Hooke used a compound to observe cork and named the tiny structures, "cells"

Multiple Choice

Who improved microscopes and discovered living things?

• Mrs. Gough

In the late 1600s, van Leeuwenhoek improved microscopes and discovered living things.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the SIMPLE MICROSCOPE?

Simple Microscopes use one lens like a magnifying glass.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the COMPOUND MICROSCOPE?

Compound Microscopes use two or more lenses for higher magnification.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the STEREOSCOPIC MICROSCOPE?

Stereoscopic Microscopes provides a 3D view of an object, like insects and leaves.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the ELECTRON MICROSCOPE?

Electron Microscopes use electrons to create of tiny structures, such as viruses and molecules.

Labelling

Label the parts of the microscope!

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

light source

stage

stage clips

nosepiece

objective lense

fine adjustment

diaphragm

coarse adjustment

eyepiece

body tube

Multiple Choice

Which picture below shows the safe way to hold a microscope when you are carrying it across the classroom?