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WHAT IS A MICROSCOPE? A microscope is a device that uses lenses and light to magnify very small things in order to make them appear to be larger.
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TYPES OF MICROSCOPES Simple Microscopes: contain one lens Compound Microscopes: contain more than one lens. Light Microscopes: use light and lenses to magnify objects *most classrooms use compound light microscopes Electron Microscopes: use electrons to magnify objects *these are used to magnify things that are too small too be seen with a light microscope
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WHAT ARE MICROSCOPES USED FOR? Conducting scientific research Detecting diseases Examining evidence from crime scenes Developing new chemical compounds Exploring DNA from humans and other organisms
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PARTS OF THE MICROSCOPE
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Eyepiece: Contains the ocular lens you look through
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Body Tube: the hollow tube through which the light passes and which maintains the correct distance between lenses
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Nosepiece: Holds the objective lenses and rotates to change the magnification
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Objective Lenses: the lower lenses closest to what is being looked at; each lens has a different power of magnification
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Condenser: used to collect and focus light from the illuminator on the object
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Diaphragm: changes the amount of light that enter the body tube
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Coarse Adjustment Knob: turns to raise or lower the body tube for focusing
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Illuminator (Light Source): a mirror or electric light that sends light up the through the hole in the stage, the object, and the lenses
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Fine Adjustment Knob: moves slightly to sharpen the image while focusing
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Arm: supports the body tube and is used to carry the microscope
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Stage clips: used to hold the microscope slide in place
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Stage: platform that supports the object being viewed
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Aperture: the hole in the stage through which the light reaches the object
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Stage Adjustment Knob: used to raise or lower the stage
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Base: supports the rest of the microscope and is used to carry the microscope
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Chemistry Atoms Elements Compounds Genetics DNA Testing Chromosome Mutations Medicine Bacteria Tissue Samples Diseases Cures Technology Computer Circuits Nanotechnology Lithium Batteries Manufacturing Chemicals Plastics Metals Wear & Stress Testing Agriculture Food Production Animal Diseases Herbicides Crime Scene Investigations Fingerprints DNA Trace Evidence Scientific Research Fossils Samples from Outer Space Ice & Soil Samples WHERE ARE MICROSCOPES USED?
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STEPS FOR USING A MICROSCOPE 1.Prepare a microscope slide by placing an object on the slide, place a drop of water next to the object, and drop a slide cover over both the water and the object. 2.Turn the coarse adjustment knob on the microscope to make sure the nosepiece and objective lenses are as high up away from the stage as possible. 3.Place the slide on the microscope stage, and move the slide to center the object over the aperture in the stage. Use the stage clips to hold slide in place
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STEPS FOR USING A MICROSCOPE 4.Turn on the light or adjust the mirror so the light is reflected through the eyepiece. 5.Click the lowest power objective lens into place. Turn the coarse adjustment knob to bring the lens down close to, but not touching, the slide (Be sure to do this while looking from the side, not through the eyepiece). 6.Now look through the eyepiece and slowly adjust the fine adjustment knob to bring the object back into focus. If you cannot see the object at all, you may need to move the slide lightly to make sure the object is under the lens.
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STEPS FOR USING A MICROSCOPE 7.When the object is clearly in view, you may want to draw what you see or practice moving the slide to see which direction the objects moves while you are looking at it through the microscope. 8.To change to a higher-powered lens, first use the coarse adjustment knob to bring the lenses up as far away as possible. Then turn the nosepiece to the next lens. Repeat steps 5 and 6.
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