Microscope Lab
Due ______
Organize your lab report into this order:
Title Page: Group names, date, lab name
Purpose: What is the purpose/goal of the lab?
Materials: Put in list form (can use bullets)
Procedure: Step by step details – very descriptive
Drawings
1 WOOL THREAD 100x Put small piece on slide, no
water or coverslip needed
§ Describe what you see.
2 NYLON THREAD 400x Put small piece on slide with
§ Describe what your see. water and coverslip
3 LETTER “e” 100x Use black small lowercase
only, put on slide upright
(normal), use water and
coverslip
§ What happened to the letter e when put under the mivroscope?
§ While looking at the “e” turn the north stage knob to the right. What happened?
4 DARK HAIR 400X Use water & coverslip
§ Who’s hair is this?
5 SILICA 400x Use small pinch, water &
coverslip
§ What is silica used for?
6 INDEX CARD 1 100x If you need to cut card, its ok.
§ What is it?
§ Where was it found?
§ Why did u close this item?
§ Attach card to back of item.
7 INDEX CARD 2 100x Make sure each card is labeled
§ What is it?
§ Where was it found?
§ Why did u close this item?
§ Attach card to back of item.
8 INDEX CARD 3 100x Attach index card to side of
drawing with stapler (index
cards by themselves are worth
points)
§ What is it?
§ Where was it found?
§ Why did u close this item?
§ Attach card to back of item.
Questions: Must be written in a complete sentence
1. What is the difference between the wool thread and the nylon?
2. What two parts of the microscope do you use to carry it?
3. Who invented the microscope?
4. Why do you need to focus at 100x before you can go to 400x?
5. Why must you only use coarse adjustment on low power?
6. What three things must you do to the microscope before putting it away?
Conclusion: Must be in a paragraph form with complete sentences.
What did you learn? Why was it important to do this lab? What did you like about this lab? What did you dislike? Did anything go wrong in this lab?