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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Light Microscope vs Electron Microscope: A Comparison

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the differences and similarities between a light microscope and an electron microscope. Discusses their structure, how images are formed, their resolution and magnification, how color is manifested, their portability, cost, and...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Parts of the Microscope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Following the lesson, students will be able to identify the different parts of a microscope.
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Interactive
Other

University of Delaware: Virtual Compound Microscope

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual microscope is ideal for learning how to properly use a microscope. Users can turn knobs and dials, throw switches, move levers, change lenses, select a specimen, and adjust oculars. Watch the seven minute video for an...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Compound Microscope: Basics, Functionality, and Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a compound microscope is, the different parts, how it works, and what it is used for.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Microscope Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the parts of a compound microscope and view cells through this interactive lesson.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Microscope

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the microscope. It focuses on the parts of the microscope and their functions.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: Disecting and Compound Microscopes

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and fill in the blanks on these pictures of microscopes with the correct part names. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be...
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Website
Other

Scimat: Foods Under the Microscope

For Students 9th - 10th
A technical site that describes different types of microscopes and delves into the chemical makeup of milk, yogurt, various various types of microorganisms. Impressive pictures supplement the text. Links to images of microorganisms.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The Compound Microscope Parts and Its Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Goes through the different structural and optical parts of a compound microscope and how a compound microscope functions.
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eBook
Other

Southern Microscope Service's Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of pages explaining how microscopes work, the parts of a microscopes, the techniques of using a microscope, and other useful information.
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Biology Corner

Biology Corner: Microscope Parts Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive diagram helps students memorize the parts of a light microscope.
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Website
University of Maryland

Optics Highlights: The Microscope

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an anecdotal history of optics and the study of light. Extremely thorough treatment of the scientific findings and developments which led to the invention and refinement of the microscope. Includes a short biographical sketch and...
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Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Introduction to Microscopy

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough introduction to the structure and function of microscopes. Identify types and parts of the scientific tool. Utilize interactives to strengthen understanding.
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Activity
My Science Site

Bj's Science: Microscope Diagram [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Site is simply a picture of a microscope that has numbers that correspond with each part of it. No answers are provided. A good reproducible if you are looking for a detailed view of the different microscope parts.
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Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Investigation: Pollen Collection [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After learning about what pollen is, its health effects, as well as how it benefits humans, students take part in a lab activity. For this, they collect schoolyard pollen on slides, stain it, and then examine it under a microscope.
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Graphic
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National Institute for Basic Biology: The Plant Organelles World

For Students 9th - 10th
This web resource provides basic information about structure and function of plant organelles through a large interactive cell drawing, as well as many opportunities to explore further. Links lead the learner to several short movies of...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Imaging Dna Structure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the latest imaging methods used to visualize molecular structures and the method of electrophoresis that is used to identify and compare genetic code (DNA). Students should already have basic knowledge of...
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Handout
Other

Iris Pigmentation Research Info

For Students 9th - 10th
The focus of this site is the anatomy of the eye. The site include diagrams and slides showing details at the light microscope and electron microscope level.
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Interactive
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: A Tour of the Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine having a microscopic camera so small that you could travel inside a cell. This interactive site allows you to do just that. Click on any one of eight individual parts of the cell--cell membrane, nucleus, DNA, RNA, ribosome,...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Activity: Is There Really Life on Mars?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) activity explores the controversy over whether or not there is life on Mars. Part of the Mysteries of Deep Space Program that originally aired in April 1997, the activity includes instructional...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Comparing the Simple Structure of Plant and Animal Cells

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use guided scientific observation using a collection of models, visual material, and microscope slides to identify cell organelles. Then they demonstrate their understanding of the parts/characteristics of cells by identifying...

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