Microscope powerpoint

Introduction to the Microscope

CarePartsFocusing

• Always carry with 2 hands, one on the arm and one on the base

• Place your microscope on a piece of newspaper

• Only use lens paper for cleaning the lens

• Keep liquids away!

Bringing Out Your Microscope

Eyepiece

Body Tube

Revolving NosepieceArm

Objective Lens

StageStage Clips

Coarse Focus

Fine Focus

Base

Diaphragm

Light

Name the parts of a microscope

• Place the Slide on the Stage, under the Stage Clips

• Click Nosepiece to the lowest power (shortest) Objective Lens

• Look into the Eyepiece

• Use the Course Focus knob to bring close to being in focus, then use the smaller Fine Focus knob.

• Adjust the Iris Diaphragm.

Getting Started

• Click the Nosepiece to a longer Objective

• Do NOT use the Coarse Focusing Knob

• Use the Fine Focus Knob to bring the slide into focus

What can you find on your slide?

Increasing Magnification

• Remove and return your Slides.• Click the Nosepiece to the lowest

power Objective

• Always carry back to the cart with 2 hands, one on the arm and one on the base

• Fold your newspaper and place in recycle stack

Putting Your Microscope Away

Eyepiece

Body Tube

Revolving NosepieceArm

Objective Lens

StageStage Clips

Coarse Focus

Fine Focus

Base

Diaphragm

Light

Name the parts of a microscope

Eyepiece

Body Tube

Revolving NosepieceArm

Objective Lens

StageStage Clips

Coarse Focus

Fine Focus

Base

Diaphragm

Light

Name the parts of a microscope

• Always carry with 2 hands, one on the arm and one on the base

• Place your microscope on a piece of newspaper

• Only use lens paper for cleaning the lens

• Keep liquids away!

Bringing Out Your Microscope

• Place the Slide on the Stage, under the Stage Clips

• Click Nosepiece to the lowest power (shortest) Objective Lens

• Look into the Eyepiece

• Use the Course Focus knob to bring close to being in focus, then use the smaller Fine Focus knob.

• Adjust the Iris Diaphragm.

Getting Started

• Click the Nosepiece to a longer Objective

• Do NOT use the Coarse Focusing Knob

• Use the Fine Focus Knob to bring the slide into focus

What can you find on your slide?

Increasing Magnification

• Remove and return your Slides.• Click the Nosepiece to the lowest

power Objective

• Always carry back to the cart with 2 hands, one on the arm and one on the base

• Fold your newspaper and place in recycle stack

Putting Your Microscope Away

Eyepiece

Body Tube

Revolving NosepieceArm

Objective Lens

StageStage Clips

Coarse Focus

Fine Focus

Base

Diaphragm

Light

Name the parts of a microscope

Thank you.