1. Microscope Basics

2. Ocular lens (Eyepiece)

3. Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube

4. Ocular lens (Eyepiece) Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.

5. Magnification ranges from
Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X

6. Magnification ranges from
Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X
STAGE CLIPS
HOLD the slide in place

7. Ocular lens (Eyepiece) Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X
STAGE CLIPS
HOLD the slide in place
DIAPHRAGM
Regulates the amount of LIGHT on the specimen

8. Magnification ranges from
Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X
STAGE CLIPS HOLD the slide in place
DIAPHRAGM Regulates the amount of LIGHT on the specimen
LIGHT SOURCE Projects light UPWARDS through the diaphragm, the SPECIMEN, and the LENSES

9. Magnification ranges from
Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X
STAGE CLIPS HOLD the slide in place
DIAPHRAGM Regulates the amount of LIGHT on the specimen
LIGHT SOURCE Projects light UPWARDS through the diaphragm, the SPECIMEN, and the LENSES
BASE
Supports the MICROSCOPE

10. Magnification ranges from
Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X
STAGE CLIPS HOLD the slide in place
DIAPHRAGM Regulates the amount of LIGHT on the specimen
FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Moves the stage slightly to SHARPEN the image
LIGHT SOURCE Projects light UPWARDS through the diaphragm, the SPECIMEN, and the LENSES
BASE
Supports the MICROSCOPE

11. Magnification ranges from
Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X
STAGE CLIPS HOLD the slide in place
COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Moves the stage up and down for FOCUSING
DIAPHRAGM Regulates the amount of LIGHT on the specimen
FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Moves the stage slightly to SHARPEN the image
LIGHT SOURCE Projects light UPWARDS through the diaphragm, the SPECIMEN, and the LENSES
BASE
Supports the MICROSCOPE

12. Magnification ranges from
Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X
STAGE
Supports the SLIDE being viewed
STAGE CLIPS HOLD the slide in place
COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Moves the stage up and down for FOCUSING
DIAPHRAGM Regulates the amount of LIGHT on the specimen
FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Moves the stage slightly to SHARPEN the image
LIGHT SOURCE Projects light UPWARDS through the diaphragm, the SPECIMEN, and the LENSES
BASE
Supports the MICROSCOPE

13. Magnification ranges from
Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
ARM
Used to SUPPORT the microscope when carried
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X
STAGE
Supports the SLIDE being viewed
STAGE CLIPS HOLD the slide in place
COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Moves the stage up and down for FOCUSING
DIAPHRAGM Regulates the amount of LIGHT on the specimen
FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Moves the stage slightly to SHARPEN the image
LIGHT SOURCE Projects light UPWARDS through the diaphragm, the SPECIMEN, and the LENSES
BASE
Supports the MICROSCOPE

14. Magnification ranges from
Ocular lens (Eyepiece)
Body Tube
Nosepiece
Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION.
ARM
Used to SUPPORT the microscope when carried
OBJECTIVE LENSES
Magnification ranges from
10 X to 40 X
STAGE
Supports the SLIDE being viewed
STAGE CLIPS HOLD the slide in place
COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Moves the stage up and down for FOCUSING
DIAPHRAGM Regulates the amount of LIGHT on the specimen
FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Moves the stage slightly to SHARPEN the image
LIGHT SOURCE Projects light UPWARDS through the diaphragm, the SPECIMEN, and the LENSES
BASE
Supports the MICROSCOPE

15. What happens as the power of magnification increases?
Power = 10 x 4 = 40
Power = 10 x 10 = 100
Power = 10 x 40 = 400