Parts of the Microscope - http://www.pobschools.org/cms/lib/NY01001456/Centricity/Domain/349/TheMicroscope-howtouse.pdf
                           http://www.udel.edu/biology/ketcham/microscope/scope.html                            

History of the Microscope - http://www.visioneng.com/resources/history-of-the-microscope
                      http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/intro/histo.html
                      https://www.microscopeworld.com/t-the-history-of-the-microscope-infographic.aspx

                              
Types of Microscopes - http://www.cas.miamioh.edu/mbi-ws/microscopes/types.html
Compound Light Microscopes - http://www.cas.miamioh.edu/mbi-ws/microscopes/compoundscope.html
Microscope Activities - http://www.cas.miamioh.edu/mbi-ws/microscopes/activites.html
                          http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/activities/classroom/classroom.php
                          http://www.greatscopes.com/activity.htm

An Introduction to Microscopy - http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html

Use the Virtual Scanning Electron Microscope online
        Check out jellyfish or sand or diatoms. Change the focus or brightness.
      http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/electronmicroscopy/magnify1/index.html
        Photo Gallery of all kinds of things as seen under the microscope
       http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/micro/gallery.html

CyberSleuth on Microscopes - http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Science/Microscopes/

Cells and Microscopes - http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzbio.html

Microbe World - http://www.microbeworld.org/

Cell Games - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/cell_game.htm
              http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/plant_cell_game.htm
              http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/bacteria_cell_game.htm
              http://www.neok12.com/Cell-Structures.htm

101 Science - Microscopes - Interesting pages - http://www.101science.com/Microscope.htm

                                       Microscopy for Kids - ideas and activities - http://microscopy4kids.org/For_Kids

Project Micro Page with Ask a Scientist (Mike Roscope), Images, Projects and Links -  http://www.mnmicroscopy.org/ProjectMicro/Welcome.html

Exploration of the Month from U. Minnesota - http://www.mnmicroscopy.org/ProjectMicro/Explorations/Contents.html
                                                                     http://www.mnmicroscopy.org/ProjectMicro/Welcome.html#Projects

Virtual Plant Cell - see the various parts in  pictures and in microscopy
   http://www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/cell/

Plant Cell - http://www.ultranet.com/~jkimball/BiologyPages/P/PlantCell.html

Virtual Microscopy Library from the University of Oklahoma (More for teachers than kids)
   http://www.ou.edu/research/electron/www-vl/

Observations of Pond Creatures - lesson plan
    http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/pond-1-pond-life/
    http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/pond-2-life-in-a-drop-of-pond-water/
    http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/ponddip/

Microscope Activities - http://www.greatscopes.com/activity.htm
                        http://www.hometrainingtools.com/a/microscope-experiments
                        http://www.examiner.com/article/50-things-to-look-at-under-a-microscope
                        http://www.cracked.com/article_20386_8-ordinary-things-that-look-insanely-cool-under-microscope.html
                       
Resources from the Exploratorium - http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging_station/
              http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging_station/gallery.php?Section=Introduction
  
You may want to check Mrs. Mitchell's  CELLS web page which has web sites that offer
ways to make various cell models with fun materials.

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This page was developed by Kathi Mitchell
and was last updated on April 11, 2016