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Microscope LabAuthor(s): Craig Didden & Brandon Duran Microscopy - Teacher's Guide Topics addressed 7. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Students will: a. Select and use appropriate tools and technology (including calculators, computers, balances, spring scales, microscopes, and binoculars) to perform tests, collect data, and display data. This lab is designed as an introduction to microscope use and microscopy for middle school students. We have included two activities. One of them is an activity that uses slides that the students create themselves using newsprint and the letter"e". Getting the students comfortable with microscope usage is often the most difficult part of this activity. It is very important that they understand how to use the microscope and how it works. There is a diagram link below. Have the students study this diagram so that they know the parts, which objective to use. It is very important that the students don't focus to close to the slide with the high power objective, as this can permanently damage the lens. Study Guide: This activity should be done using the low power objective 1. This activity works best with newsprint. 2. With your scissors cut out the letter "e" from the newsprint. 4. Place a cover slip over the letters. 5. Using the low power objective focus on the letter. Make some general observations about Microscope Diagram History of the microscope Microscope Information Questions: 1. Did the letter appear in the same orientation when viewed through the microscope as viewed without the microscope? 2. When you move the slide to the right what direction does it appear to move under the microscope? 3. What happened to the image when you switched objectives? This is a picture of a letter e shown at 40X. This slide was set up with the letter in the correct orientation. Notice that it appears upside down when viewed under the microscope. This is a picture of the letter "e" shown at 100X. Notice, that as you increase the power of the lens, your field of view gets smaller.What are you looking at? Try your luck with the images. Guess what you are looking at then put your cursor on the image. Apple Orange Finger tip Paper Cardboard Gum Shirt References & Links: Using the Microscope History of the Microscope Microscope Intro Recommended textbook solutions
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When the slide was moved left which direction did the E on the microscope slide appear to move?Similarly, if the slide is moved left while looking through the microscope, it will appear to move right, and if moved down, it will seem to move up. This occurs because microscopes use two sets of lenses to magnify the image.
In what direction does the letter E move when the slide is moved toward the right?The image of the "e" appears backward and upside down. As you move the slide toward the right of the stage, to which direction does the image of the "e" move when viewed through the microscope? To the left.
When you move the slide up in what direction does the image appear to move?How well do you know your Microscope?. |