Year 7 Science MY MICROSCOPE PACK Name: ____________________
A microscope uses lenses to magnify small objects, making it easier to see their details.
Micro means ___________________________
Scope means ___________________________
In a light microscope, light shines up through a hole in the stage, then through a slide (usually
made of glass) with a small sample on it.
Collect a microscope and find each of the labelled parts shown on this diagram.
When you have found it, colour it on the diagram. Use a different colour for each part.
Briefly mention the function of each part, next to its name on the diagram.
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Important things to remember
Why this is important
when using a microscope
Pick up the microscope using the arm and the base and
carry the microscope upright
When holding a slide, pick it up and hold it by the outer
edges
Centre the sample on the slide over the hole in the stage
(using the stage manipulator knobs)
Start with the 4x objective lens
Start focusing using the coarse adjustment knob
Centre the sample in your view using the 4x objective
lens BEFORE changing to the 10x lens
When using the 10x lens, use ONLY the fine adjustment
knob to focus
Centre what you want to look at in your view using the
10x objective lens BEFORE changing to the 40x lens
Carefully turn to the 40x lens to check that the lens will
not touch the slide
When using the 40x lens, use ONLY the fine adjustment
knob to focus
When removing a slide from the stage: turn off the light, turn to the 4x lens, then lower the stage
When packing away: turn off the light, turn to the 4x lens, lower the stage, return the slide, spread/open
THEN straighten out and turn the oculars, unplug, wrap the cord neatly and put on the cover
Collect a slide of the letter ‘e’.
Place the slide on the stage of the microscope and use the adjustment knobs to focus the letter.
a) In the space below, draw the letter as it appears under the microscope:
b) Have a partner move the slide to the left while you look through the oculars.
Which way does the slide appear to be moving?
c) Have a partner move the slide up (away from you) while you look through the oculars.
Which way does the slide appear to be moving?
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Year 7 Science Name:____________________
MICROSCOPES VID WORKSHEET
Watch the microscopes video on google classroom and answer the following questions:
1) Label the light source on the diagram to the right, and explain what it does.
2) Label the diaphragm on the diagram to the right, and explain what it does.
3) Label the stage on the diagram to the right.
4) Label the objective lenses on the diagram to the right.
5) Label the oculars on the diagram to the right.
6) Label the revolving nosepiece on the diagram to the right and describe its function
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6) Label the following objective lenses with their name and strength. The final one has been done for you already.
Name: high power
Strength: 40x
7) What is the magnification of the ocular (eyepiece) lens for the microscope in the video?
8) If I have a 10x ocular (eyepiece) lens and use the 4x objective lens, what is my total magnification? Show working out.
9) Label the coarse adjustment knob and the fine adjustment knob on the diagram to the right.
Explain the difference between the functions of these two knobs.
10) Label the stage manipulator knobs on the diagram to the right and explain their functions.
11) Label the arm and base on the diagram to the left.
12) How should you always carry the microscope?
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13) Label the stage clip on the diagram to the right and explain its function.
14) What objective lens should you always start with? Give reasoning.
15) If you then changed to the low power lens, using this microscope, what would be the total magnification? Show
working out.
16) When using the 10x and 40x objective lenses, which adjustment knob should you use to focus? Give reasoning.
17) Complete the microscope clean-up checklist below:
18) What is the name of the 100x lens, and why don’t we use it in Year 7?
END OF WORKSHEET ON MICROSCOPES VID
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SOMETHING EXTRA…
Now click on the weblink https://www.biologycorner.com/microquiz/# and label the parts on the microscope below.
However, use the names from page 1 of this pack.
Now click on the weblink https://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz297406220c618.html and answer the following:
1. What is the light source of a microscope also known as?
Light bulb Illuminator Sun Flashlight
2. What is the eyepiece of a microscope also known as?
Opticals Oculars Oncologicals Oranges
3. What is the stage clip in a microscope?
Rubber clip that holds the arm in place Wooden clip that holds the stage in place
Metal clip that holds the slides in place Plastic clip that holds the lenses in place
4. The fine adjustment knobs are larger than the coarse adjustment knobs on a microscope.
True False
5. If you placed an "e" in the slide of a compound microscope, and moved the slide to the left, in
what direction would the e appear to move?
To the right Upward To the left Downward
6. Most high school microscopes come with three different objective lenses. Which of these is
NOT a name for an objective lens?
Regular power High power low power Scanning
7. What part of a microscope holds the objective lenses?
Eyepiece Nosepiece Earpiece Mouthpiece
8. What part of a microscope allows you to adjust the amount of light that shines through?
lung stomach diaphragm heart
9. If you have one lens of your microscope with 4x, and the other with 10x, what is the total
magnification? Answer:
10. What is the recommended part of the microscope to hold when transporting it, in addition to
holding it under the base?
Arm Stage Eyepiece Slide
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Year 7 Science Name: ________________
HW Sheet 4: Microscope practice questions
Here is some information about objective lenses:
• Scanning (4x) objective.
• Low power (10x) objective.
• High power (40x) objective.
• Oil immersion (100x) objective
For each question below, circle the best answer. You can use your notes, but you may have to
do process of elimination, ie. cross out the wrong answers first, to figure out the best answer.
1. The lens that is within the eyepiece of the light microscope is called the:
A. scanning
B. low power
C. high power
D. ocular
2. The wheel under the stage that adjusts the amount of light is called the:
A. coarse knob
B. body tube
C. stage clip
D. diaphragm
3. To focus a specimen, it is best to start with which objective:
A. high power
B. low power
C. scanning
D. ocular
4. When using the high power objective, you should not adjust the:
A. coarse focus
B. fine focus
C. diaphragm
D. stage clips
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5. On the image, which letter represents the objective?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. E
6. On the image, which letter represents the coarse adjustment knob?
a. B
b. C
c. D
d. E
7. On the image, which letter represents the stage?
a. A
b. B
c. AB
d. E
8. On the image, which letter represents the light?
a. C
b. D
c. E
d. AC
9. The scanning, low, and high power objectives are mounted on the:
a. revolving nosepiece
b. stage
c. body tube
d. eyepiece
10. A microscope has a 10x ocular lens and a 4x objective, what is this microscope's total
magnification?
a. 4x
b. 14x
c. 40x
d. 400x
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LIGHT MICROSCOPE
Label the picture of a light microscope using the words in the table below.
Complete the table by writing the function of each microscope part.
Function
Microscope Part
What does the part do? How do you use it?
Ocular/Eyepiece
Objective lenses
Stage
Light source
Coarse
adjustment knob
Arm
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