You will have your microscope practical starting on Monday, 12/17/12.  The practical will consist of:

• slide preparation
• microscope usage
  • focus under low magnification
  • focus under higher magnification
• locating an object using the scope
  • e.g. a cell in anaphase
• depth of field
  • determining red/blue/yellow thread order
• open question
  • I will ask a question about the microscope or magnification etc…
• clean up
  • slide removal and cleaning
  • microscope off

There are certain mistakes that will result in an automatic zero, such as turning the course adjustment knob under any objective lens higher than 4x or the inability to find and focus an object under low power magnification.

You may practice during activity period, study hall or before school.  I will be testing neuroscience students after school so my room will not be available this week during that time.