Intro Microscope Lab
Biology I‐Spring 2011 Dr. Berger
Directions for Microscope Lab
PART A
1) Pick up a lab packet from the desk at the front of the
room.
2) Choose a microscope from the cabinet or bench in the back of
the room and carry it back in the correct manner to your desk.
3) READ THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE LAB PACKET.
4) Without using the microscope, MAKE A WET MOUNT SLIDE. Make
sure you clean the slide with a soft cloth or lens tissue and
handle it by the edges to prevent fingerprints on the slide
surface.
5) Follow the directions for making a wet mount slide. If your
slide has any of the following, it will not be approved by the
instructor:
a. Excess water on the outer perimeter of the coverslip b.
Excessive bubbles between the slide and coverslip c. Fingerprints
on the slide
6) Before moving on to PART B, show the slide to Dr. Berger or
Mr. O’Banion for
approval and to initial your worksheet.
PART B
1) FOLLOW DIRECTIONS 2) The instructors will initial your sheet
for PART B ONLY when you have completed
questions # 1-5 on the worksheet.
PART C
1) Use a drop of water with some visible organic matter in it!!
2) When you believe you have found an organism to draw, have Dr.
Berger or Mr.
O’Banion verify that it is indeed an organism. 3) Draw the
organism, labeling it properly. 4) Answer question #6 on the
worksheet.
Hand in your packet at the end of class. Make sure that your
NAME and PERIOD are clearly indicated on the packet.
