Microscope Mania!!!

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NAME:___________________

Procedure:
Read the directions for each section on the cards provided at each station. Write all answers on this worksheet! Do not make any marks on the materials at each station!
BE CAREFUL WITH THE MICROSCOPES! THEY ARE EXPENSIVE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, NOT TOYS.

S TAT I O N # 1 : S O LV E T H E M Y S T E RY
1. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________ 3. ______________________________ 4. ______________________________ 5. ______________________________ 6. ______________________________ 7. ______________________________ 8. ______________________________ 9. ______________________________ 10. _____________________________ 11. _____________________________ 12. _____________________________ 13. _____________________________ 14. _____________________________ 15. _____________________________ 16. _____________________________ 17. _____________________________ 18. _____________________________ 19. _____________________________ 20. _____________________________ 21. _____________________________ 22. _____________________________ 23. _____________________________ 24. _____________________________

S TAT I O N # 2 - 3 : S E L E C T- A - S L I D E
a. What should you do before viewing a slide? _______________________________________ b. Which objective provides the highest magnication - short, medium, or long? ____________ c. What is the warning? _________________________________________________________

L OW P OW E R

MEDIUM POWER

H I G H P OW E R

Hint: Try to draw what you see accurately! Draw the outline of the big shapes rst, THEN add in extra details and shading if needed. Draw what you see to SCALE as best as you can!

Microscope Mania!!!
Procedure:
Read the directions for each section on the cards provided at each station. Write all answers on this worksheet! Do not make any marks on the materials at each station!
BE CAREFUL WITH THE MICROSCOPES! THEY ARE EXPENSIVE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, NOT TOYS.

S TAT I O N # 4 : POND WATER CRITTERS

1. Read the station cards to answer the following questions: a. What is the name of the piece that is used to cover the drop of water? __________________ b. Which objective should be used rst - low, medium, or high power? ___________________ c. What do you need to do when you are done at this station? ___________________________ 2. After you have viewed a few drops of pond water, write at least two sentences to summarize your observations. Be sure to describe the organisms you were able to identify.

S TAT I O N # 5 :
MICROSCOPE PARTS
Label the parts of the microscope.

S TAT I O N # 6 : MICROSCOPE B ASICS

Activity #1 Vocab Challenge How do you think you did? How many cards did you earn?

Station 1 Mystery Pictures

What is it? Study the mystery photos and try to identify each one! HINT: They are all common objects that might be found in your home or a classroom. Write your guesses for the mystery items in the Station 1 section of your worksheet.

Microscope Mania - Mystery Picture Cards

#1

Its a sweet picture!

#2

Its for the kids!

#3

You probably have one!

#4

You can find these in my room!

#5

It could be a tongue twister!

#6

Its the tops!

#7

Its not safe to play with this!

#8

It has a rough job!

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#9

Its just a game!

#10

You may need one when you get home!

#11

Sharp supplies!

#12

These dont sing!

#13

They arent musical scales!

#14

Pucker up!

#15

Make your world colorful!

#16

Full of bits & pieces!

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#17

I could be a joker!

#18

You might need a pair of me!

#19

Keep it straight!

#20

You can count on me!

#21

You can write on me!

#22

Mistakes are my job!

#23

Sale = 4 for $1.00

#24

Youll need me before you hit the greens!

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Mystery Pictures Answer Key 1. Creme Saver (peach) 2. Wheel on a Hot Wheels car 3. Metal band on a pencil 4. Thumb tack 5. Seashell 6. Tab from a Soda Can 7. Safety pin 8. Nail file 9. Red checker 10. Key 11. Staples 12. Crackers 13. Wing of a monarch butterfly 14. Jolly Rancher candy (apple) 15. Crayon 16. 3.5 Floppy disk for a computer 17. Playing card 18. Die 19. Straight pins 20. Calculator buttons 21. CD 22. Chalkboard eraser 23. Quarter 24. Green golf tee

Station 2-3 Select-A-Slide

How do I use it?
Lets learn how to view a slide ... (1) Select a slide and set it on the STAGE making sure the specimen is centered over the OPENING in the stage. Carefully anchor it in place using the STAGE CLIPS. (2) Rotate the NOSEPIECE to center the LOWEST power OBJECTIVE lens (shortest objective) over your specimen. (3) While looking through the eyepiece, rotate the large COARSE adjustment knob to get your specimen in view. Use the small FINE adjustment knob to SHARPEN the image and make it clear. (4) To increase magnication, rotate the NOSEPIECE to center the next largest OBJECTIVE LENS (middle-sized objective) over your specimen. You may need to use the FINE adjustment knob to sharpen the image. (5) To view your specimen under the highest magnication, rotate the nosepiece to center the LARGEST objective lens (longest objective) over your specimen. You may need to use the ne adjustment knob to sharpen the image.
WARNING: Be careful using the COARSE adjustment knob with the HIGHEST power objective! Always watch the stage from the SIDE to make sure the slide doesnt touch the objective LENS.

Choose one specimen and draw it as it appears in three different powers of magnication. Answer all of the questions in the Station 3 area of your worksheet.

Station 4 Pond Critters

What are they?
Lets learn how to make a wet mount slide ... (1) Place ONE drop of pond water in the middle of a clean slide. (2) Place a COVER SLIP on one side of the drop of water and slowly lower it over the drop of water. (3) Place the SLIDE on the STAGE making sure the specimen is centered over the OPENING in the stage. For pond water samples, you do not need to anchor the slide with a stage clip. This will allow you to move the slide around for viewing. (4) Rotate the NOSEPIECE to center the LOWEST power OBJECTIVE lens (shortest objective) over your specimen. (5) While looking through the eyepiece, rotate the large COARSE adjustment knob to get your specimen in view. Use the small FINE adjustment knob to SHARPEN the image and make it clear. (6) To increase magnication, rotate the NOSEPIECE to center the next largest OBJECTIVE LENS (medium-sized objective) over your specimen. You may need to use the FINE adjustment knob to sharpen the image. (7) To view your specimen under the highest magnication, rotate the nosepiece to center the LARGEST objective lens (longest objective) over your specimen. You may need to use the ne adjustment knob to sharpen the image.
WARNING: Be careful using the COARSE adjustment knob with the HIGHEST power objective! Always watch the stage from the SIDE to make sure the slide doesnt touch the objective LENS.

Use the pond water guides to help you identify the organisms you see in your samples. Answer all of the questions in the Station 4 section of your worksheet.

Station 5 Microscope Parts

What is this part?
Parts of the Light Microscope
A. EYEPIECE Contains the OCULAR lens B. NOSEPIECE Holds the HIGH- and LOW- power objective LENSES; can be rotated to change MAGNIFICATION. C. OBJECTIVE LENSES Magnification ranges from 10 X to 40 X K. ARM Used to SUPPORT the microscope when carried

J. COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB Moves the stage up and down for FOCUSING

D. STAGE CLIPS HOLD the slide in place

I. FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB Moves the stage slightly to SHARPEN the image H. DIAPHRAGM Regulates the amount of LIGHT on the specimen

E. STAGE Supports the SLIDE being viewed

F. LIGHT SOURCE G. BASE Projects light UPWARDS through the diaphragm, Supports the MICROSCOPE the SPECIMEN, and the LENSES

What happens as the power of magnification increases?

Power = 10 x 4 = 40 Power = 10 x 10 = 100 Power = 10 x 40 = 400

Station 6 Microscope Basics

What does this do?
Vocab Challenge
Challenge the other students in your group to correctly match all the cards in the shortest amount of time.
Vocab Challenge Rules: (1) You may lay out one half of the cards (such as all the terms). The other half (such as all the denitions) should be shufed and placed in one pile on the table in front of you. (2) Have one student choose a card from the stack, and read the information. The other students must choose which is the correct matching card on the table. The rst student to choose correctly gets the card. (3) The next person now chooses a card from the stack. Continue until all the cards are gone. Record how many cards you earned. (4) If you nish early, PLAY AGAIN!

Vocab Challenge Cards for Station 5

EYEPIECE

This part allows you to view the image on the stage and contains the ocular lens.

NOSEPIECE

This part holds the objective lenses and is able to rotate to change magnification.

OBJECTIVE LENSES

These are found on the nosepiece and range from low to high power.

STAGE CLIPS

These are used to hold a slide in place on the stage.

LIGHT SOURCE

Projects light upwards through the diaphragm to allow you to see the specimen.

NOTE for the Vocab Cards: If you would like the cards to be self checking, code the back of the cards with the same letter or number. Students can check the matches easily your microscope quiz! the cards. Extra time? Work on your puzzles or study for by comparing the backs of Be sure to inform the kids that no peeking is allowed and all cards must be face up at the start of a game. T. Trimpe 2003 http://sciencespot.net/

Vocab Challenge Cards for Station 5 (cont d)

ARM

This part on the side of the microscope is used to support it when it is carried.

COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB

This part moves the stage up and down to help you get the specimen into view.

FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB

This part moves the stage slightly to help you sharpen or fine tune your view of the specimen.

DIAPHRAGM

This part of the microscope helps you adjust the amount of light that reaches the specimen

BASE

The bottom part of the microscope.

Extra time? Work on your puzzles or study for your microscope quiz!
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Vocab Challenge Cards for Station 5 (cont d) + Labels for Microscope Diagram

STAGE

Part of the microscope that supports the slide that is being viewed

COVER SLIP

Name for the small plastic or glass piece that is used to cover a water drop on a slide.

SLIDE

Small glass plate on which specimen are placed for viewing

POWER

Refers to the degree of magnification for a lens

BASE STAGE LIGHT SOURCE STAGE CLIPS

Station 5 Labels for Parts & Pieces game COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB

EYEPIECE (OCULAR LENS) NOSEPIECE ARM

FINE OBJECTIVE Extra time? Work on your puzzles or study for your microscope quiz! ADJUSTMENT KNOB LENSES DIAPHRAGM T. Trimpe 2003 http://sciencespot.net/