Museum of Science
Boston Museum of Science: Teacher Resources, Microscopes
The Boston Museum of Science has instructions on how to build a microscope, set up a microscope lab, taking samples, and making a collection.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Microscopes Help Scientists Explore Hidden Worlds
This is a site full of information about various microscopes and the objects and processes scientists study with them. Includes timelines and interactive simulations.
Museum of Science
Mo S: Image Gallery of the Scanning Electron Microscope
At this resource you'll find everything from a mosquito head to a fly foot, from a dentist's drill to toilet paper! These and just about everything in between as seen through a scanning electron microscope.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Create a Compass
Step-by-step illustrated instructions for building a compass and testing its accuracy.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Microscope O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to learn simple facts about the microscope and how it is used.
Other
Microscope Master: How to Use a Microscope
This website gives detailed step-by-step instructions on how to use and adjust a compound microscope.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Reading a Caliper
This program's sole purpose is to check your ability to read a caliper correctly. After getting 4 straight right answers, you will get a message that you are ready to use a caliper in lab.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Puzzles Scientific Instruments [Pdf]
Find out what you know about scientific instruments by completing this crossword puzzle!