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Virtual Microscope Slide Lab

Choose any section below, in any order. Learn the parts of a real compound microscope, then prepare and focus four real specimens — your progress is saved as you go, even across sessions.

Parts of the Microscope

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Click a lettered marker to learn that part's name and function. Find all 12 to complete this section.
Parts Found

Prepare a Wet-Mount Slide

Drag each item onto the slide in order.

Focus the Microscope

Coarse
Focus
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Fine
Objective Lens
Diaphragm (Brightness)
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Stage Position
Arrow keys or WASD also work. The image moves opposite the stage — that's how the optics work.
Bring Into Focus at Each Power

Lab Complete

Nice work — all five sections complete!

You learned the parts of a compound microscope, prepared four real wet-mount slides, and brought each one into focus at 4×, 10×, and 40×.