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Page 5 - Microscope Features

5 Let’s Begin! Carefully lift the microscope fromthe box using two hands. Placeone hand around the microscopearm and the other under the base. For best results, use the micro-scope on flat, sturdy surfaces.Always be mindful of your mirrorand light source. The more lightthat is reflected or transmitt...

Page 8 - Try Out the Color Filter

8 the 10X eyepiece into the microscope, if nec-essary. Turn the objective turret ( R, Fig. 1) to the shortest objective (4X). 2. Put one of the prepared glass slides ( D, Fig. 1) under the stage clips (T, Fig. 1) and posi-tion the prepared specimen over the hole inthe stage. 3. Look through the eyep...

Page 9 - ors are available in this position.; The Brine Shrimp Hatchery; Place some of the larvae into one of the com-

9 ors are available in this position. Install the filter as described above and turn thelight source ( U, Fig. 1) until it turns on. Set it so it shines through the filter. Take a blank slide andplace a few grains of salt or sugar on it. Rotatethe filter and see how the filtered light enhancesthe im...

Page 10 - Make Your Own Slides

10 vae as they develop into maturity. Withoutfood and oxygen, the shrimp cannot developand will die. Mature brine shrimp are knownas Artemia Salina. Note: Using an eyedropper with just the rightpressure to get a desired amount of liquidonto a slide can be harder than it looks. Takeout a clean slide ...

Page 11 - Want to See Crystals?; Use the eye dropper (

11 (make sure to ask a parent for his or her permis-sion), the desk in your room....any place whereyou can work undisturbed. Label 3 of your cups: clean, flush and waste. Fillthe flush cup with clean water. Next, you willobtain a specimen and make your first slide. Want to See Crystals? Use a measur...

Page 12 - Smear the shavings onto a clean slide (see

12 Further Experiments: Try out the above proce-dure with other salts such as Epsom andRochelle. Sugar will also crystallize, but you willneed to let it dry overnight for the crystals toform. Preparing a Mount Dip your spatula ( C, Fig. 1) in some clean water and make a smear across a clean slide. U...

Page 13 - Staining Smears

13 slide and place to the microscope stage.Observe the slide and write down your observa-tions. You will see hundreds of starch grains. Take a few kernels from an uncooked ear ofcorn. Scrape off some shavings and make asmear as you did with the potato. Compare howthe corn is different from potato. C...

Page 14 - A Simple Section Slide; Put two drops of eosin (; Life Under Glass

14 the waste cup. Using the eyedropper, touch theslide just above the specimen area and slowly letthe water drain into the cup. With a paper towel, pat the underside of slidedry. Be very careful and try not to touch thespecimen. Allow the specimen to air dry for sev-eral minutes. Some of the specime...

Page 15 - Care for Your Microscope

15 a handful of dry grass and a pinch or two of dirtinto the jar. Put the cap on the jar and keep it ina place where it will receive light (but not directsunlight). In about five days, you may examine the water.First make a special slide: Using a toothpick,make a ring of petroleum jelly on a clean s...