Lesson: Microscopy Biology • First Year of Secondary School

In this lesson, we will learn how to compare and contrast different types of microscope and identify the type of microscope used by the image it produces.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

outline the structure of a light microscope,
recall that the magnification of a light microscope is the magnifying power of the eyepiece (ocular lens) multiplied by the magnifying power of the objective lens,
define the terms magnification and resolution,
compare and contrast light, transmission electron, and scanning electron microscopes in terms of method used, resolution, magnification, and type of image produced,
identify the type of microscope used from images produced,
describe the role of stains and dyes in improving images produced.