Students investigate the parts and functions of a compound microscope. They explore various websites, label the parts of a microscope on a worksheet, view prepared slides, and create drawings of the prepared slides.

In this microscopes learning exercise, students access a website to complete questions about the early compound microscopes and the scientist involved in the development. This learning exercise has 1 graphic organizer, 7 fill in the...

Learn how to calculate the total magnification of a microscope on this concise site. Links to making a slide, questions on the use of the microscope, and other related microscope topics are included on this site.