will receive Microscope Worksheet to answer and

Microscope Study Guide to review.

WHY USE A MICROSCOPE?

Microscopes allow us to see objects and structures
too small for the naked eye, revealing the intricate
details of cells, tiny organisms, and materials. SECOND SITUATION: The teacher will present
two microscopes, the capsule (improvised)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MICROSCOPE microscope and modern microscope. Students will
The microscope's history dates back to the late 16th review the study guide independently and then
century with the invention of the first compound relocate to respective groups to begin the proper
microscope by Dutch makers Hans and Zacharias activity.
Janssen. Pioneers like Robert Hooke and Antonie van
Leeuwenhoek made significant contributions, coining MATERIALS
the term "cell" and discovering microorganisms. Powerpoint Lab Notebook
Joseph Jackson Lister improved lens quality in the 1 compound microscope Cut out letter “e”
19th century, culminating in the revolutionary 1 capsule microscope (improvised) Slides
electron microscope in 1931.Today, modern Water Smartphone (as light source) Dropper
microscopes employ advanced technologies,
continuing to reveal the intricacies of the microscopic PROCEDURE
world and pushing the boundaries of scientific Set up 1 (Using the compound microscope)
discovery. 1. Cut out the letter “e” and place it on the clean slide
face up.
Let's get started on our microscopic adventure! 2. Add one (1) drop of water on top of the “e.”
Happy observing! 3. Slowly and gently lower the clean cover slip on top
of the “e” and water drop.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 4. Use the compound microscope to focus the “e”.
At the end of the activity, the learners must be able 5. Draw what you see on the slide.
to: 6. Place the slide on the stage and view it on low
a. identify parts and functions of a microscope; power (4x). Center the “e” in your field of view.
b. compare and contrast the parts and functions of a Draw what you see.
compound microscope and the capsule microscope 7. View the specimen under high power (40x). Only
(improvised); and use the fine adjustment knob to focus your image.
c. focus a specimen using the compound microscope Draw what you see.
and the capsule (improvised) microscope.
Set up 2 (Using the capsule (improvised)
FIRST SITUATION: The teacher will present microscope)
Introduction to Microscope through a PowerPoint 1. Cut out the letter “e” and place it on the clean slide
presentation which discusses the different parts of the face up.
modern microscope and functions and proper 2. Add one (1) drop of water on top of the “e.”
handling of slides containing the specimens. Students 3. Slowly and gently lower the clean cover slip on top
of the “e” and water drop.
4. Use the capsule microscope to focus the “e”.
5. Focus the “e” my manipulating the basic parts of
the capsule microscope.
6. Draw what you see.
ACTIVITY WORKSHEET
Describe what you have observed under capsule
I. DATA, RESULTS, AND OBSERVATIONS (improvised) microscope.
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PART 1. Draw what you have observed under the ___________________________________________
compound microscope using the low power ___________________________________________
magnification (4x).
PART 2. Compare the capsule microscope
(improvised) with the modern microscope.
a. Identify the parts of the compound
microscope and briefly describe the function
of each part. Provide the answers using the
words from the box.
b. Examine the capsule microscope
(improvised). Draw the capsule microscope
Describe what you have observed under the and identify its parts based on your
compound microscope. knowledge of parts and function of the
__________________________________________ compound microscope. List the essential parts
__________________________________________ missing from the structure and discuss how
this affects the functionality (optical and
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mechanical) of the microscope.
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Draw what you have observed under the compound Figure 1.
microscope using the high-power magnification
Ocular lens Diaphragm
(40x).
Objective lens Light
Arm Stage
Base Stage Clips
Coarse adjustment knob
Fine adjustment knob

Describe what you have observed under the

compound microscope.
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Draw what you have observed under the capsule
microscope (improvised).
 Optical

a. Fill in the table with the names and functions of

each part of the microscope in Figure 1.

PART NAME FUNCTION

A

D Mechanical

b. Draw the capsule microscope (improvised),

identify and label its parts in comparison to the
compound microscope found in Figure 1. II. FINDINGS

Analysis Question:
1. In using the compound microscope, what happens
when you increase the power of magnification of the
microscope? Does the magnification of a specimen
increase or decreases?
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List the missing optical and mechanical parts of the ___________________________________________
capsule microscope (improvised) and describe how ___________________________________________
this affects its functionality by using the ideas which
you have learned in the discussions and activity. 2. Study the image of the normal view of letter “e”
under the capsule microscope (improvised). Compare
PARTS How does this affect the the appearance of the letter “e” under the LPO and
microscopes functionality? HPO of the compound microscope.
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3. Which magnification in the compound microscope 3. Which microscope was more effective in observing
allows you to see the whole letter “e”? Low Power specific structures or features of the sample (e.g. cell
walls, nuclei, etc.)? Why do you think this was the
Objective or High-Power Objective?
case?
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4. What does the diaphragm control as you change 4. What were some limitations of the improvised
the adjustment? Is this present in the capsule microscope that made it less effective than the
microscope (improvised)? How does this relate to compound microscope? How could these limitations
specimen observation? be addressed or improved?
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III. CONCLUSION 5. What would you recommend to improve the design

or functionality of the improvised microscope to
Analysis Questions make it more comparable to a compound
1. What were the advantages and disadvantages of microscope?
using a compound microscope compared to an ___________________________________________
improvised microscope in observing microscopic ___________________________________________
structures? ___________________________________________
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___________________________________________ IV. POST ACTIVITY QUESTIONS
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1. What was the most surprising or interesting thing
2. How did the magnification and resolution of the you observed during the activity?
compound microscope compare to the improvised ___________________________________________
microscope? What did you observe about the clarity ___________________________________________
and detail of the images produced by each? ___________________________________________
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2. How did your observations using the two

microscopes compare to your prior expectations or
understanding of microscopy?
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3. What did you learn about the importance of

microscope design and construction in producing
high-quality images and observations?
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