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microscope lab 10th grade, Cheat Sheet of Biology

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biology microscope lab cheat sheet.

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Introduction to Microscopes
Standards Addressed:
5.1.4 Give examples of technology, such as telescopes, microscopes, and cameras, that
enable scientists and others to observe things that are too small or too far away to be seen
without them and to study the motion of objects that are moving very rapidly or are
hardly moving.
5.4.2 Observe and describe that some living things consist of a single cell that needs food,
water, air, a way to dispose of waste, and an environment in which to live.
6.4.2 Give examples of organisms that cannot be neatly classified as either plants or
animals, such as fungi and bacteria.
6.4.5 Investigate and explain that all living things are composed of cells whose details are
usually visible only through a microscope.
Objectives: Students will be able to correctly use a microscope and identify specific key
features on the provided slides.
Required Materials:
Compound Microscope
Slides
- The letter “e”
- Diatoms
- Fruit flies
- Frog skin cells
- Blood cells
- Butterfly scales
Lesson Introduction: This lesson is designed to introduce students to the compound
microscope. Compound microscopes use transmitted light as a light source, meaning that
light must pass through the subject and that only very thin materials may be observed.
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Introduction to Microscopes Standards Addressed: 5.1.4 Give examples of technology, such as telescopes, microscopes, and cameras, that enable scientists and others to observe things that are too small or too far away to be seen without them and to study the motion of objects that are moving very rapidly or are hardly moving. 5.4.2 Observe and describe that some living things consist of a single cell that needs food, water, air, a way to dispose of waste, and an environment in which to live. 6.4.2 Give examples of organisms that cannot be neatly classified as either plants or animals, such as fungi and bacteria. 6.4.5 Investigate and explain that all living things are composed of cells whose details are usually visible only through a microscope. Objectives: Students will be able to correctly use a microscope and identify specific key features on the provided slides. Required Materials: Compound Microscope Slides

  • The letter “e”
  • Diatoms
  • Fruit flies
  • Frog skin cells
  • Blood cells
  • Butterfly scales Lesson Introduction: This lesson is designed to introduce students to the compound microscope. Compound microscopes use transmitted light as a light source, meaning that light must pass through the subject and that only very thin materials may be observed.

The parts of the microscope are illustrated in the accompanied diagram. The course focus knob moves the stage toward or away from the objective lens to focus broadly. The fine focus knob moves the stage more slightly for more sharp focusing. When focusing on a subject, the course focus knob should be used first, then the fine focus knob. The objective lens has different powers of magnification depending on the model, but 10x and 40x magnifications are typical. The 40x magnification is longer than the 10x magnification. Because of this, only the fine focus knob should be used with the 40x lens, so that it does not get scratched by slides. The eyepiece of the microscope contains a 10x magnifying lens, so the 10x objective lens actually magnifies 100 times and the 40x objective lens magnifies 400 times. There are also mirrors in the microscope, which cause images to appear upside down and backwards. The slides provided are of subjects simple, interesting and familiar to students and should make for a good introduction to microscopy.

  • The letter “e” - The viewing of this familiar letter will provide practice in orienting the slide and using the objective lenses. The letter appears upside down and backwards because of two sets of mirrors in the microscope. This means that the slide must be moved in the opposite direction that you want the image to move.
  • Diatoms - Diatoms are aquatic protists which are especially abundant in oceans. They have beautiful and variable shells made of silica, which is a type of glass. This glass covering is a shell, and not a cell wall as in plant cells. Diatom fossils are used as abrasives and reflectants (for example, they are used in the paint on road signs so that they reflect headlights ). Living diatoms are photosynthetic and provide a large portion of the earth’s oxygen. However, diatoms are not plants, since they are single- celled organisms. - Fruit flies - These slides allow students to observe flies up close. Students should be able to identify the head, thorax and abdomen of the flies, as well as hairs, segments, wings, and mouthparts. These slides are thick, so they should only be viewed under low power.
  • Frog skin cells - Frog skin is very thin and composed of relatively simple cells. This allows frogs to absorb oxygen and other molecules through their skin. Students should be able to see the individual cells, which are separated by cell membranes, and the nuclei in each of the cells.
  • Blood cells - Under low power, these appear to be very tiny dots. Students should gain an appreciation for how small blood cells are ( even under low power, those tiny dots are 100 times life size ). The sparsely placed purple cells are immune cells. High power will reveal that these immune cells come in different shapes , and each shape provides different functions in the immune system.
  • Butterfly scales - These are scales which give color to a butterfly’s wing. They look dustlike when cast off the living animal. Each butterfly wing is covered with thousands of these scales. Under low power, scales of different shapes can be observed. Under high power, patterns of fibers may be seen. Procedures:

Name ________________________________ Introduction to Microscopes

  1. How does the letter “e” look different under a microscope?
  2. How do you know that a diatom is not a plant?
  3. Name the three body segments of the fruit fly.
  4. Like all living tissues, frog skin is comprised of _____________.
  5. In the blood slide, what were the purple cells?
  1. What purpose do scales serve for a butterfly? Quiz answers:
  2. The letter “e” appears upside down and backwards under a microscope.
  3. Either, diatoms are single celled, or they do not have a cell wall.
  4. Head, thorax, abdomen
  5. Cells
  6. Immune cells
  7. They provide color to a butterfly’s wing.