MicroscopesMiller

Rules for using Microscopes

• You must stand during the lab• Carry the base and the arm of the microscope using both

hands• Always start lab by cleaning the microscope, don’t expose

yourself to eye disease!• Start on red (4x)• CENTER image and then move to the next objective• Draw and color exactly what you see• Clean up (wrap cord and clean off slide when finished

Magnification

• Red = 10x4=40xLow

• Yellow=10x10=100xMed

• Blue=10x40=400xHigh

Other Equipment

Procedures for Preparing Slides

• Place the object in the center of the slide• Add a drop of water• Hold cover slip at a 45 degree angleover the specimen• Drop the cover slip

Parts of the microscope