1. Introduction to the Microscope
Care
Parts
Focusing
Students will have their microscopes out, for reference as we go through each of the steps. As an introduction, students will be asked what kinds of things they can do with this tool.

2. Bringing Out Your 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!
Teacher demonstrates how to hold the microscope, where the lens paper is located and how to use it. Students will be invited to turn the knobs and observe the stage as it moves up and down WITHOUT A SLIDE. Teacher will demonstrate how to store the microscope.

3. Name the parts of a microscope
Eyepiece
Body Tube
Revolving Nosepiece
Arm
Objective Lens
Stage
Stage Clips
Coarse Focus
This is the exact version of the microscope used in class. Students will be identifying the parts on the microscopes at their desks as we go along and what their functions are.
Diaphragm
Fine Focus
Light
Base

4. Getting Started 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.
Give students a slide from the “common things” set, each student will practice focusing and changing objectives.

5. Increasing Magnification
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
Have students exchange slides so they can look at different things, walk them through using the high power objective to focus slides. Emphasize not using the coarse objective during this process, as it will crack the slides.
What can you find on your slide?

6. Putting Your Microscope Away
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
Have students exchange slides so they can look at different things, walk them through using the high power objective to focus slides. Emphasize not using the coarse objective during this process, as it will crack the slides.

7. Name the parts of a microscope
Eyepiece
Body Tube
Revolving Nosepiece
Arm
Objective Lens
Stage
Stage Clips
Coarse Focus
This is the exact version of the microscope used in class. Students will be identifying the parts on the microscopes at their desks as we go along and what their functions are.
Diaphragm
Fine Focus
Light
Base