Microscopy

All living organisms are made up of cells, which are the basic building blocks of life.
Cells are too small to see with the naked eye so to observe cells you need to use a microscope, which magnifies the image.
The parts of a microscope include the eyepiece, objective lens, stage, coarse focus wheel, fine focus wheel, and light source.
To view an object down the microscope, the object you observe should be thin enough for light to pass through. You may need to add a stain or dye to make the object easier to see. Samples are usually prepared on a microscope slide.

Place the microscope slide with the object you want to observe on the stage.
Select the objective lens with the lowest magnification.
Look through the eyepiece and adjust the focus using the coarse focus wheel.
Use the fine focus wheel to bring the object into sharp focus.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 with a higher magnification objective lens to see the object in more detail.
Draw what you can see, and add labels for any parts you know.

A light microscope.

Microscope: An instrument used to make objects that are too small to see with the naked eye appear larger.
Magnifies: Makes something look bigger than its actual size.
Cells: The basic units that make up all living organisms, typically too small to be seen without magnification.
Eyepiece: The lens part of the microscope that the user looks through.
Objective lens: The lens on the rotating nosepiece closest to the specimen, which provides different levels of magnification.
Coarse focus wheel: A control used for initial, large adjustments to focus the image.
Fine focus wheel: A control used for small adjustments to bring the image into sharp focus.

Calculate the total magnification achieved when using different objective lenses.
Research different types of microscopes (e.g., electron microscopes) and when they would be used instead of a light microscope.