Parts of a Microscope Stations

This lesson is perfect to help your students learn the parts of a microscope in a more engaging way! The students are rotating through stations, writing the purpose of each part, and coloring a microscope diagram.

What's included:

-12 station cards

-interactive notebook inserts

-key

-lesson instructions

12 microscope parts included:

-arm

-base

-body

-coarse adjustment knob

-diaphragm

-eyepiece

-fine adjustment knob

-mirror/light

-nosepiece

-objective lenses

-stage

-stage clips

Do you call a part of the microscope something different? No problem! Email me at maniacsinthemiddle@gmail.com to ask for different wording!

Check out this blog post on an introductory lesson to get your students excited about microscopes: http://maniacsinthemiddle.com/mystery-microscopes/