BiologyLesson4CompoundMicroscope.

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Objectives:Studentswill
A)List5rulestoproperlycareforthemicroscope.
B)Identify8partsandfunctionsofthemicroscope
C)Summarizethestepstoproperlyfocusonaspecimen
D)Comparecompoundanddissectingmicroscopes

Whydoyouthinkitiscalledacompoundmicroscope?Hint:What
doescompoundmean?
CompoundFracture,
Bentorbrokenbone
CompoundMicroscopeshaveseverallensesthatbendtheimage,
enlargesit.

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Obj.A)List5rulestoproperlycarefor
themicroscope.
1. Carrywith2hands,oneonbase
andoneonarm
2. Carryupright
3. Rollupelectricalcord
4. Usespeciallenspapertoclean
5. Alwaysrotatelowpowerobjective
intopositionwhenfinished

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B)Identify8partsandfunctionsofthemicroscope

CoarseAdjustmentKnob=
usedtofocus
FineAdjustmentKnob=
usedtofocus
Arm=holdwhilecarrying

StageClipholds
microscopeslide

Base=hold
whilecarrying

Eyepiece/OcularLens=
Whatyoulookthrough
BodyTube=holdslensesthat
bendimage
nosepiece=rotatesobjectives
objectives=magnifies
specimensclosesttube
stage=holdsspecimenslide

diaphragm=controls
amountoflight
Lightsource

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C)Summarizethestepstoproperly
focusonaspecimen
1) Movestagetolowestposition
2) Centerspecimenunderobjective
3) Startonlowestobjective
4) Focususingcoarseknob
5) Increasetonextpowerobjective
6) Completefocususingfineknob
Warningdonotusecoarsefocuswhen
increasingobjectivepower=cracked
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Obj.D)Comparecompoundandstereo
microscopes
Compound
Verythinspecimens
Internalimaging
Bendsimagestomagnify

Dissecting
3Dspecimens
Externalimaging
Surroundtypeimage
AKAStereoMicroscope

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