Pre-Lab Check-In: Microscope

What types of objects will we be looking at under the microscope today. Choose ALL that apply!today?

• skin cells

• newspaper

• pondwater

• magazine pictures

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What would be the total magnification under medium magnification if the objective lens is 10X and the eyepiece is 10X?

• 20X

• 10X

• 100X

• 1000X

What is put on top of the slide to protect both the specimen and the microscope lens from damage?

• a coverslip

• another slide

• water

• nothing.

Which objective lens do we always start with when viewing an object under the microscope. We also put it back into place when we are finished!

• 4X

• 10X

• 40X

• 100X

What is the maximum magnification we will be using in the lab today? This is the magnification we will be using to illustrate what we see.

• 10X

• 40X

• 100X

• 400X