Microscopes

Welcome, this page is open to all students from seventh to tenth grade and it contains information that will hopefully enable you to correctly use a microscope during the relevant laboratory practicals. Below are two information sheets that will provide some basic information on microscopes (and stereoscopes).
 * [[file:The Stereo Microscope work sheet.doc]]
 * [[file:BIO factsheet microscopes.pdf]]

Below you will find a number of video resources that may help you understand the how to work with microscopes. Firstly, there is a short video on the father of microbiology, Leeuwenhoek.

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Next are some videos on microscope procedure. media type="youtube" key="bGBgABLEV4g" height="345" width="560" align="center"

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Finally, here is a video that demonstrates the preparation of a wet mount slide.

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