Microscopes

Bottom part of a microscope.

• Base

• Arm

• Diaghragm

• Eye Piece

Should be used to pick up a microscope

• Base

• Arm

• Diaghragm

• Eye Piece

Directs light through the aperture

• Base

• Arm

• Diaghragm

• Eye Piece

Part of the microscope that scientist look through

• Base

• Arm

• Diaghragm

• Eye Piece

Flat areas where slides are placed

• Stage

• Slides

• Ocular Lens

• Aperature

Glass that specimens are placed in.

• Stage

• Slides

• Ocular Lens

• Aperature

Usually magnifies the specimen 10x its actual size

• Stage

• Slides

• Ocular Lens

• Aperature

Hole that can be made larger or smaller to let in light.

• Stage

• Slides

• Ocular Lens

• Aperature

Microscopes with two lenses, usually used by schools

• Compound

• Slides

• Specimen

• Aperature

Item being looked at in a microscope

• Compound

• Slides

• Specimen

• Aperature