| A-Z Microscope: History of the Microscope [ Teens ] - Images and a brief history of developments in the microscope over time. http://www.az-microscope.on.ca/history.htm |
| An Introduction to Microscopy [ Kids/Teens ] - Includes sections on the history of the microscope, and various creatures you can see with one, including: tree, insects, and microscopic pond life. http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/intro/ |
| Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - View scanning electron microscope pictures of interesting creatures and household items. Offers a simulation of using an electron microscope. http://www.denniskunkel.com/ |
| MicroAngela's Electron Microscope Image Gallery [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Colorized photographs of insects and microbes taken from an electron microscope at the University of Hawaii. http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/bemf/microangela/ |
| Microscopes [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers a definition, history, types, and pictures. The site was put together as a class project. http://www.southwestschools.org/jsfaculty/Microscopes/index.html |
| Synchrotron FAQs: A Racetrack for Electrons [ Mature Teens ] - Offers a look at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron. Contains how it works, and applications. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/synchrotron/ |
| The Compound Light Microscope [ Kids/Teens ] - Includes a photo, the parts, how it works, magnification, resolution, and activities. http://www.cas.muohio.edu/~mbi-ws/microscopes/compoundscope.html |
| The History of the Microscope [ Mature Teens ] - Introduction to research on history of the microscope. http://www.brianjford.com/whistmic.htm |
| The MicroScape Virtual Laboratory [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - View samples from one of these categories: nature, word around your house, and the world of science and technology. http://www.microscopy.org/MicroScape/MicroScapeVL.html |
| The Paper Project - History of the Microscope [ Teens ] - Definitions and types of microscopes, along with connections to telescopes and lenses. Includes names of inventor's contributions and illustrative images. http://ls.la.asu.edu/paperproject/microscopehistory/ |
| Virtual Electron Microscope [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Choose samples and prepare them for viewing with the electron microscope http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/interact/vemwindow.html |