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.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Microscopes and Forensic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the parts of a microscope and how some types of microscopes are better than others for certain types of evidence analysis within the field of Forensic Science. A...
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.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Tools of Magnification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The invention of magnifiers that allow us to see things that are otherwise invisible to us has revolutionized science. In this lesson, students use several types of magnifiers to investigate magnification, and record their observations....
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Dissecting Microscope vs. Compound Microscope

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the features and functions of the two main types of microscopes.
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.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A Study of the Microscope and Its Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Uses illustrations with labels to complement a detailed examination of the parts and functions of a light microscope and an electron microscope.
Activity
Other

Microscope Master: How to Use a Microscope

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website gives detailed step-by-step instructions on how to use and adjust a compound microscope.
Website
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: Biology: Calculating Magnification on a Compound Microscope

For Students 6th - 8th
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.
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Microscope | Hobby Shop

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use a virtual biology lab to perform investigations and learn lab procedures using compound and dissecting microscopes to look at a variety of animal and plant cells.