Label the microscope

All microscopes share features in common. In this interactive, you can label the different parts of a microscope. Use this with the Microscope parts activity to help students identify and label the main parts of a microscope and then describe their functions.

Drag and drop the text labels onto the microscope diagram. If you want to redo an answer, click on the box and the answer will go back to the top so you can move it to another box. If you want to check your answers, use the Reset incorrect button. This will reset incorrect answers only. When you are happy with your selection, use the Check answers button to check them. Use Reset all to practise again from the start.

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Labels

Description

eye piece lens

The lens you look through – normally 10x or 15x magnification

coarse focus adjustment

Moves the lens up or down and adjusts focus

fine focus adjustment

Moves the lens in order to make very small adjustments to gain better focus

base

The bottom of the microscope used for stability

high-power objective

For increased magnification – usually 10x, 40x and 100x magnification

stage

Where the slide is held/placed

diaphragm or iris

Varies intensity of the light projected upwards onto the slide

light source

Sends light onto the specimen/slide