This activity, from Hagerstown Community College, uses compound microscopes to teach students about the classification of living things into kingdoms and domains. Students examine cells from specimens in the domains...

This page, from GreatScopes, offers a number of labs and experiments for teachers to incorporate microscope use into the classroom. The activities range from learning to prepare wet mounts and blood smears, to observing...

This video is targeted toward students who are using a digital microscope for the first time. The video will demonstrate the following: 1) Parts of the digital microscope 2) Preparing a wet mount of Elodea 3)...

This activity, from Hagerstown Community College, introduces students to some of the magnification tools used in the study of biology. Students will use hand lenses, dissecting microscopes, and compound microscopes to...

This activity, from Hagerstown Community College, teaches students about cytology through the study of their own cells under a microscope. Students use swab samples taken from their cheeks to create both stained and...