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ELCOME TO THE

ICROSCOPIC

We take great pleasure in introducing you to the world of the microscope. Your new

microscope is an instrument with lenses for making very small objects appear much

larger so they can be studied. There are millions of tiny living plants and animals that

can be easily seen with your microscope.

In today's technological world every science from the most fundamental biology to

the highly skilled field of astro-physiology use microscopes. Microscopes are used by

geologists for studying rocks and minerals, archaeologists who study very old items,

police departments who can study very small pieces of evidence, and even by as-

tronomers when they study fallen meteorites. Your microscope will let you see the

basic building blocks of life on Earth.

ARTS OF

OUR

ICROSCOPE

Eyepiece

Revolving turret

Objective lens

Stage

Mirror

Illuminator lamp

(reverse side of

the mirror)

ORLD

Body tube

Focusing knob

(battery case)

You should replace the water with clean salt water every three or four days. Use a

magnifying glass to study the brine shrimp. Start with the dried eggs,

then study an egg that has been in the salt water for a few hours. You can then

study a freshly-hatched larva, and finally a mature brine shrimp.

You can carefully place a wet egg, larva, or adult brine shrimp on a blank slide for

study under low power on your microscope.

If you have brine shrimp remaining in your first container, and you have fish in a bowl

or aquarium, you can feed the shrimp to your fish. YOU MUST PLACE THE BRINE

SHRIMP IN FRESH WATER BEFORE YOU PLACE THEM IN A FISH TANK AS

FOOD. THIS IS BECAUSE TOO MUCH SALT CAN INJURE OR KILL MANY FISH

TYPES.

ORE

ELPFUL

Always use the lowest magnification to begin a sample study. Higher

magnifications may not be better, as they are usually less bright.

Look through the microscope with both eyes open. This may seem

awkward at first, but will soon feel natural. You will find that keeping

both eyes open is less stressful.

Keep your work area clean and organized.

Wash your hands before and after each session.

FAQ

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Arm

What can I see with my microscope?

You can see thousands of things that are difficult or impossible to see with

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your eyes. You can see tiny plants and animals. You can observe plant and

animal cells. You can see the differences between different plants, different

papers, different fibers and hairs from different people. You can study crys-

tals, rocks, and minerals. The uses for your microscope are practically end-

less.

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What is meant by power?

Power is a measure of the seeing ability of your microscope. It is really a

short way of saying "magnifying power." Your microscope has three powers. They

are 300X (pronounced "300 times"), 600X, and 1,200X. This means that your micro-

scope can magnify the view of a sample so that it appears 300 times, 600 times, or

1,200 times larger than the way you see it with your eyes alone.

I look through my microscope and all I see is darkness. Why?

This could be because the mirror is not positioned properly to aim light up into your

microscope. Or maybe the sample you are looking at is too thick so that the light can-

not shine through it.

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