The Boston Museum of Science has instructions on how to build a microscope, set up a microscope lab, taking samples, and making a collection.

The microscopes covered in depth at this site include the phase-contrast microscope, the electron microscope, and the scanning tunneling microscope. This site includes in-depth information on the microscopes, microscope simulators,...

This virtual microscope is ideal for learning how to properly use a microscope. Users can turn knobs and dials, throw switches, move levers, change lenses, select a specimen, and adjust oculars. Watch the seven minute video for an...

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.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A microscope is a tool used to make things that are too small to be seen by the human eye look bigger. Before microscopes were invented in 1595, the smallest things...

Looks at the differences and similarities between a light microscope and an electron microscope. Discusses their structure, how images are formed, their resolution and magnification, how color is manifested, their portability, cost, and...

Uses illustrations with labels to complement a detailed examination of the parts and functions of a light microscope and an electron microscope.

This lesson will illustrate the different parts that make up a microscope, and explain how it works. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Parts of the Microscope."

Students are asked to explain why scientists need to adjust the position of objects under a microscope.

Explains what a compound microscope is, the different parts, how it works, and what it is used for.

Discusses the importance of the microscope to scientists and the many different types and what they are used for.

Explore the parts of a compound microscope and view cells through this interactive lesson.

Learn about the different types of microscopes, and how they can help scientific investigation.

After a free download, the Virtual Microscope simulates the experience of using an electron, light and scanning probe microscope. The microscope basics are also explained through a series of animations.

A program will help students determine differences and similarities of the structure and function of compound light microscopes, dissecting microscopes, scanning electron microscopes and transmitting electron microscopes.

This interactive computer microscope Java tutorial explores how the hardware (QX3 microscope) and computer software work together to produce digital images.

A video describing the development of the light microscope, from the compound microscopes that consisted of two or more lenses to the simple microscope, which contained only one lens.

This is a Microscope Internet Lab that can be used as a virtual lab for a whole class or as a make-up lab. The virtual microscope is a little more complicated than the microscope that is used in the labs but it will not be difficult to...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Focus a virtual microscope and learn about the images microscopes produce on this site. Also included is a short quiz on microscopes.

This is a lab station lesson plan on microscopes (7th grade). There are several supplemental documents available to accompany this lab at: http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classbio.html - Click on Microscope Mania.

Microscope pioneer and amateur scientist Leeuwenhoek built a number of tiny microscopes with a variety of lenses.

Look closely and see if you can identify the various parts of the microscope.

These microscope activities provide students with lots to explore. Activities include the characteristics of living things, math in science, cell biology, genetics, physiology, and mitosis.

In this science simulation, students learn how to use a microscope as they investigate bacterial contamination in a sample of yogurt.