Examine and describe plant and animal cells using compound microscopes 0707.1.1

Links verified 12/14/2010

1. Bring 'em Back Alive - techniques for finding and studying live microorganisms
2. Cells and Tissues: What Is Seen Through a Microscope - select one of the links below the title to see detailed descriptions of cells and tissues seen through a microscope
3. Dissecting Microscope - short explanation from the Science Explorations section of Scholastic.com
4. Index of Microscope Simulations - list of several simulations of microscope views
5. Light Microscope - description of a variety of techniques used with light microscopes
6. Magnification Module - This interactive Java tutorial explores the effect of increasing magnification (equivalent to changing microscope objectives) on the ability to resolve features in a sample. [look at the onion root mitosis sample]
7. Microscope Slides - examples of three types of slides; prepared slides, fresh mounts, and stained fresh mounts
8. Stereoscopic Zoom Microscope - This interactive Java tutorial explores imaging control and zoom magnification of specimens. [take a look at the fly head]
9. Tissues of Life - select one of the four types of tissue to see each under a microscope
10. Virtual Scanning Electron Microscopy - examine fourteen different objects (most are animals) - students can change magnification and other factors

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