2. Microscope A microscope is a tool that helps scientists examine objects that are very, very small. Microscopes magnify objects that the human eye cannot see by itself.

3. Objects Viewed through a Microscope This is a microscopic image of a snowflake.

4. This is a microscopic view of a common house-fly. Objects Viewed through a Microscope

5. This is a microscopic view red blood cells. This picture was taken with a special microscope called an “electron microscope.”

6. Objects Viewed through a Microscope This is a microscopic view of tiny bacteria on the head of a pin. Wow, now that’s small!

7. Objects Viewed through a Microscope This is a microscopic view of a spider’s foot.

8. Questions to think about… Why do scientists use microscopes? What other objects do you think we could see with a microscope? How can we practice safety rules while using microscopes in the classroom?