Microscope Observation Worksheet
Explore the parts of a microscope and practice observing slides with this Grade 3 science worksheet.
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Microscope Observation Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions will ask you to draw what you see under a microscope.
1. Look at the image of the microscope below. What part do you look through to see the slide?
2. The flat part where you place the slide is called the .
3. You turn the knob to make the image clear.
4. You should always start with the highest power lens when observing a slide.
True
False
5. Imagine you are looking at a leaf under the microscope. Draw what you think a small part of a leaf might look like when magnified.
6. Why do we use a microscope?
To make things look bigger
To make things look smaller
To change the color of things
To make things disappear