🔬 Part 1: Label the Microscope Parts

Instructions: Fill in the missing labels on the diagram below. Use the word bank to help you.

Word Bank: eyepiece, objective lens, stage, mirror, base, arm, coarse focus knob

1. The part you look through: _______________

2. The platform where you place your specimen: _______________

3. The part that magnifies the specimen: _______________

4. Used to adjust the focus: _______________

🎯 Part 2: Matching Exercise

Instructions: Match each microscope part with its correct function by drawing a line.

Eyepiece

Stage clips

Mirror

Base

Arm

Supports the entire microscope

Reflects light upward

Hold the specimen in place

Used to carry the microscope

Magnifies the image for viewing

5. Explain why you should always carry a microscope with both hands.

6. What safety rule should you follow when using the mirror to reflect light?

7. Why is it important to start with the lowest magnification objective lens first?

8. Describe what you should do to clean the microscope lenses properly.