Part 1: How to Use Stereo and Compound Microscopes
Channel: Athabasca University
Date: 2012-02-20

Microscopes help us to see what we can't see with the naked eye. This video tutorial by Athabasca University teaches you how to use the compound microscope and the stereoscopic microscope (commonly known as a stereo microscope).

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the parts of a stereo microscope.
2. Use a stereo microscope.
3. Describe the parts of a compound microscope.
4. Use a compound microscope. 
5. Calculate the magnification capabilities of a microscope.
6. Estimate the size of microscopic objects. 

Produced in-house at Athabasca University.