While the microscope is one of the most exciting pieces of laboratory equipment, it is also one of the most expensive and fragile. This video illustrates how to safely and effectively use a variety of microscopes commonly found in the school laboratory. Through colorful diagrams the various components of the microscope are illustrated, as is their use. Special emphasis is made on how to prevent accidents, and how to maintain this very useful scientific tool. Other terminology includes: magnification, slide, arm, eyepiece, body tube, nose piece, objective lenses, stage, diaphragm, mirror, coarse adjustment, fine adjustment, and light.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015. Additional info tag.

Early Microscopes (3:25); --Types of Microscopes (2:25); -- The Compound Light Microscope (1:53); -- Parts of the Compound Microscope (3:16); -- Using the Microscope (2:33); -- Helpful Hints for the Microscopes (1:45); -- The Microscope: Summing Up (1:07); -- The Microscope: Video Assessment (2:54); -- Credits: The Microscope (0:42); -- Microscope History and Parts (13:48); .