The document describes the parts and functions of a light microscope. It explains that a microscope is used to magnify cells and other small objects so they can be studied in detail. The key parts of a microscope are the eyepiece, objective lenses, stage, mirror, stand, and focus control. The eyepiece magnifies the image for viewing, the objective lenses provide additional magnification, and the focus control is used to provide a clear picture.

1. The Microscope
1P5: Tuesday 23rd
November

2. The Light Microscope
• AIM: To learn how to use a microscope
• Cells are the smallest units of living things.
• They are extremely small.
• You need a microscope to see them.
• Microscopes magnify things so that we can
study them in detail.

3. THE LIGHT MICROSCOPE
Eyepiece
Objective
Lenses
Stage
Mirror
Stand
Clips
Focus Control

4. Eyepiece lens:
This is the lens you look through. It magnifies the image 10X
Objective lenses:
These are used to make the object even larger.
Stage:
This is the platform where you place the slide to be looked at.
Mirror / Light:
This sends light through the object and into your eye.
Stage Clips:
These hold the slide in place
Focus control:
This moves the lenses up and down to give you a clearer picture.
Stand:
This keeps all the parts in the correct position
Functions of the parts of the Microscope

5. Using the microscope
• Carefully follow the instructions on the
hand-out sheet
• Use the microscope to magnify the
images of the prepared slides
• Draw and label these slides (time
permitting) in your notebooks!

6. Using the microscope
• Carefully follow the instructions on the
hand-out sheet
• Use the microscope to magnify the
images of the prepared slides
• Draw and label these slides (time
permitting) in your notebooks!