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The lens at the top that you look through. They are usually 10X or 15X power.

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Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses, lets light pass through to the eye

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Regulates the amount of light on the specimen

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the opening or hole in the stage that allows light through

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Holds the objectives and can be rotated to change the magnification

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These are attached to the nosepiece and vary in size. The shortest lens is the least powerful and the longest lens is the most powerful. Often times people who make microscopes put different colored bands to identify the different powers.

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This part moves the stage up and down to help you get the specimen into view and focused. Used with low and medium power.

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This part moves the stage slightly to help you sharpen or "fine" tune your view of the specimen. Used under high power.

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supports the microscope

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light source for the microscope

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Used to hold on to the microscope when carried and supports the upper part of the microscope.

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Supports the slide being viewed

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a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

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holds the slide in place on the stage

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example of things scientists collect in order to study

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covers specimen on a slide

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