Transcript Microscope PowerPoint

Microscope
• A microscope is
a tool that
helps scientists
examine objects
that are very,
very small.
• Microscopes
magnify objects
that the human
eye cannot see
by itself.
Objects Viewed through a
Microscope
This is a microscopic image of a
snowflake.
Objects Viewed through a
Microscope
This is a
microscopic
view of a
common
house-fly.
Objects Viewed through a
Microscope
• This is a
microscopic view
red blood cells.
• This picture was
taken with a
special
microscope
called an
“electron
microscope.”
Objects Viewed through a
Microscope
•This is a
microscopic
view of tiny
bacteria on
the head of
a pin. Wow,
now that’s
small!
Objects Viewed through a
Microscope
•This is a
microscopic
view of a
spider’s
foot.
Questions to think
about…
• Why do scientists use
microscopes?
• What other objects do you think
we could see with a microscope?
• How can we practice safety
rules while using microscopes
in the classroom?