Scientific Measurement
Bell Ringer What are the two different types of microscopes?
What are these?
Conversions K H D b d c m
Group Challenge 7m = _____ Kilometers 2.3L = _____ milliliters 1750g = _____Kilograms 250cm = _____ Meters
History of the Microscope Invented between Robert Hooke-1665 viewed cells for the first time Anton van Leewenhoek- first to describe bacteria
Microscopes Light Microscope – light passes through one or more lenses to produce an enlarged image of a specimen.
Light Microscope Use two lenses A light bulb in the base shines light up through the specimen mounted on a glass slide. The objective lens then collects the light, which then travels to the eye.
Microscopes Electron Microscope – forms an image of a specimen using a beam of electrons rather than light. Can magnify up to 200,000x Living things can’t be seen under an Electron microscope because the specimens have to be looked at while in a vacuum.
Electron Microscope
Microscopes Magnification – is the quality of making an image appear larger than its actual size. Resolution – Is a measure of the clarity of an image.