Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Explore samples and control the focus, lighting and zoom.
Laboratory information
In the Microscope Laboratory, you can explore a variety of samples using basic microscopy techniques. Learn how to operate the microscope, including adjusting focus, managing lighting, and changing lenses to control zoom levels. Observe different plant and animal tissue samples, gain hands-on experience with essential microscopy features, and deepen your understanding of how microscopes work. This version of the lab includes a preparation phase but it is optional and can be skipped.
What students do
Ready lesson plans
Preview classroom-ready activities that guide students through the real laboratory.
Students discover the equipment needed for an onion preparation, investigate which tissue transmits light, practice preparing a wet mount, and compare their prediction with a laboratory-prepared reference specimen.
Students use the Microscope (Direct) lab to observe one real sample at several zoom levels, adjust focus and lighting, choose visible evidence, and explain a cell identification without inventing unsupported measurements.
Available experiments
Open Microscope (Direct) through LabsLand.