Through
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Microscope Views Online
Bacteria
Cells - The Inside Story
"I'm Chloe the chloroplast. I'm a part of a plant cell.
My job is to turn sunlight into sugar! Isn't that a grand job?
Plant cells, and animal cells for that matter, are pretty sophisticated.
Why don't I let you meet some of the more humble cell folks first.
Cells Alive
Packed with moving images of living cells under a microscope.
MicroAngela
Come explore familiar and unexpected views of the microscopic
world with these colorized images from electron microscopes at
the University of Hawaii.
Microbiology
Video Library
Select a topic and watch live cells divide and multiply, or just
move around. From the University of Leicester.
Microbe
Zoo
Visit this virtual zoo and amusement park where the animals are
microscopic and even in your snacks!
Molecular
Expressions
Huge site with all sorts of information about microcopy. Loads
of virtual microscopes to play with.
Nanoworld
Image Gallery
Microscopic and macroscopic views of our world. Hundreds of lovely
images.
Protista
Tutorials
Watch microscopic life forms move about with these online movies.
Scientific Stock Photography Through the Microscope
Dennis Kunkel has some pretty amazing animated photos of
the microscopic world. The images are for sale, but you can enjoy
them online.
Stalking the Mysterious
Microbe
Microbiologist Sam Sleuth is hot on the trail of the tiniest
animals on the planet. Some of them are even on your hands! Help
him find them.
Translational
Microscopy
A virtual microscope. Select your sample, and move the slide
around, change the focus, and zoom in close or back away.
MicrobeWorld
In more ways than one, microbes are the foundation of life on
Earth. They are makers and destroyers. They promote health and
cause disease. They are tools to shape our future and a source
of new challenges. In short, they are our friends and sometimes
our enemies.
Cellular Biology
BioVisions at Harvard University
The creation of the materials presented have been made possible by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. View sample animations, video clips, and media projects. Inner life is about cells. Advanced, but lovely to watch. Young children will enjoy the Energy Conversion cartoon.
Cells Are Us
Did you know that your body is made of millions and millions
tiny cells? But did you know that all those millions and millions
of cells came from just one tiny cell, the first cell that was
you?
Inside the Cell
To help readers understand some of the exciting biomedical research
being conducted today, Inside the Cell provides an overview
of the basic facts of cell biology. National Institutes of Health.
Collecting and Identifying Specimens
How to collect Microscopic Pond Life
The easiest way to collect micro-organisms and other small pond life is to squeeze the water from water plants or pond scum into a container.
Pond Life Identification Kit
The table and linked pages are a guide to some common groups of smaller freshwater organisms (microscopic to a few millimetres in size). If not familiar with an organism, see what drawing and features it most closely resembles in the table and then follow the links.
Virtual Pond Dip
Take a dip in the jar to learn about some common types of smaller pond life,
with links to Micscape Magazine resources.
Making Microscopes
Build
a Stereoscopic Microscope
This guide allows you assemble, at a relatively low cost, an
instrument that is useful for observing fairly large objects
with small parts, such as a watch or a flower.
Glass
Sphere Microscope
This microscope can reach a magnifications of 200 times or even
more, giving surprisingly clear images. Its' construction gives
the possibility of enjoying the sensation experienced by scientists
three hundred years ago.
Making
a Home-made Microscope
By eliminating the fancy focusing equipment and housing, and
spending most of your money for good lenses, a homemade microscope
of good quality can be made for under $100.00.
Scanning
Probe Microscope Construction Kit
A "budget plan kit" for about $800 in parts. Real ones
cost about $8000. Capable high school aged teens could build
this. Scanning tunneling microscopy allows the investigation
of molecular and also atomic structures.
Using Microscopes
How
To Use A Microscope Properly!
Tricks of the trade designed to make your life easier.
Magnification
Module
Practice zooming in and out at different magnifications on this
virtual microscope. Helps you understand what it means to magnify
something 25x or 1000x.
Microscopy
Microscopes are useful for viewing objects that are too small
to see clearly without magnification. This exercise is designed
to familiarize students with the use of a compound light microscope
and a binocular dissecting microscope.
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Microscopes & How to Use Them
The
Microscope Book
by Shar Levine
- This well illustrated book covers the basics of microscopy
for the younger reader in an atmosphere of fun and delight.
World
of the Microscope
by C. Oxlade, Corinee Stockley
We sell a lot of microscopes to families with children, and
when we do, this is the book we recommend to go alongside that
new scope. Each full color page is packed with well illustrated,
easy to understand information and experimentation for the budding
young microscopist.
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