Science Microscopes

Supports the microscope slide and viewing object

• Stage Clips

• Base

• Mirror

• Stage

Holds high- and low-power objectives; rotates to change magnification.

• Arm

• Revolving Nosepiece

• Base

• Stage Clips

Provides the greatest magnification, 40X

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• High-Power Objective

• Low-Power Objective

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

Provides the least magnification, 10X

• Revolving Nosepiece

• High-Power Ojective

• Low-Power Objective

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

Passageway for light and maintains the correct distance between the lenses.

• Body Tube

• Diaphragm

• Mirror or light source

• Stage

Contains the lens you look through.

• low-power objective

• high-power objective

• Eyepiece

• Diaphragm

Controls the amount of light that enters the body tube

• Eyepiece

• Mirror

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

• Diaphragm

Supports the microscope.

• Arm

• Stage Clips

• Nosepiece

• Base

Holds the microscope slide in place

• Stage Clips

• Stage

• Arm

• Base

Moves slightly and is used to sharpen the image of the object you are viewing.

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

• Stage

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Revolving Nosepiece