Microscopes

What does a microscope do?

• Produces a magnified (bigger) image of something too small for the eye to see

• Helps us look at stars

• Produces a smaller image of something too big to see at once

• Helps us look at our teeth

What is the name of this part of the microscope?

• Eye piece

• Objective lenses

• Arm

• Light source

Which objective lens will give you the most magnification (zooms in the most)?

• Blue lens

• Red lens

• Yellow lens

True or False: You should avoid letting the objective lenses touch your glass slide.

• True

• False

Where on the microscope do you place the slide you are investigating?

• Stage

• Base

• Eye piece

• Light source

Which of the following statements is true about using microscopes responsibly. Pick the best 2 choices below.

• I can put whatever I want under the microscope.

• I should only investigate what I'm instructed to investigate.

• After using the microscope, I should turn the light source off.

• After using the microscope, I should leave the stage all the way up.

Which part of the microscope moves the stage up quickly?

• Coarse adjustment knob

• Fine adjustment knob

• Diaphragm

• Base

Which part of the microscope moves the stage up slowly in order to focus the image so it isn't blurry?

• Coarse adjustment knob

• Fine adjustment knob

• Diaphragm

• Base

Number ________ points to the stage clips of the microscope.

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

Number _________ points to the light source of the microscope.

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12