Lesson Guide in Grade 7 Science

I. OBJECTIVES
The learners demonstrate an understanding of the parts and
A. Content Standards
functions of the compound microscope.
B. Performance Employ appropriate techniques using the compound microscope
Standards to gather data about very small objects.

At the end of the session, students are expected to:

1. Identify parts of the microscope and their functions;

C. Learning 2. Focus specimens using the compound microscope.
Competencies/ 3. Compare the image of the object seen by the unaided eye
Objectives and under the microscope.
4. Compute for the magnification of objects observed under
the microscope.
(S7LT-IIa-1).

II. CONTENT The Compound Microscope

III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide pp. 11 - 17
pages
2. Learner’s pp. 109 -114
Manual pages
BEAM II.1 Nature of Biology. Tools in Biology, April 2009. pp 21-
3. Textbook pages 37. Science and Technology II: Textbook. NISMED.2012. pp.12 -
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4. Additional
Materials from
Learning
Resource (LR)
portal
B. Other Learning Electronic Sources
Resources

IV. PROCEDURES
Match the pictures of microscope with their names and give the
uses:

A. Reviewing previous
lesson or presenting
new lesson
ELICIT

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 Take a look at the picture.
Ask students what they see? How can we see these minute/tiny
organisms?

B. Establishing a
purpose of the lesson
ENGAGE

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1. Let the students familiarize the different tools and

equipment use in gathering data in biology.
C. Presenting 2. Ask the students to identify the parts of a microscope and
examples/instances of let them give its function.
the new lesson 3. Ask them to demonstrate how to use microscope properly.
EXPLORE 4. Students will be able to create their own mount slides of
small print text.

1.Students will deminstrate their knowledge of the parts of the

microscope and their definitions and functions of the parts of
D. Discussing new the microscope.
concepts and 2.Students will label a large diagram of a microscope.
practicing new skills 3.Students will demonstrate their knowledge of microscope
EXPLAIN care and maintenance.

E. Discussing new
concepts and To calculate the power of magnification, multiply the power of the
practicing new skills 2 ocular lens by the power of the objective.
EXPLAIN

Give sample problems on how get the total magnification of the

object.

A student is looking at a pollen under the microscope. If the

eyepiece of the microscope he is using has the inscriptions of 5X
and 45X for the objective used, how many times is pollen
magnified?

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magnification of the eyepiece X magnifying power of the objective

5x X 45x = 225x Total magnification of the object

The teacher will facilitate learning by using actual microscope to

teach the students the parts of the microscope and how the
microscope works. The teacher should use the available
microscope to point out the proper techniques.
While the teacher is presenting make sure the students should
pay attention to different parts of microscope and their functions.

F. Developing mastery
EXPLAIN
Adjustment mechanisms (Course Focus/Fine Focus) - an
apparatus that moves the optic tube up and down to focus on the
specimen.
Arm - portion of microscope that connects the body to the base.
Base - a stable bottom for the microscope to stand upright (not
labeled)
Iris Diaphragm – Allows light to settle onto slide.
Ocular Lens or Eyepiece - lenses at the viewing end of a
microscope or telescope.
Lenses or Objective - lens at the end of a microscope nearest the
object Stage - a platform on top of the base of the microscope on
which specimen are placed.
Stage Clip – clips on top of stage that allow you to secure the
specimen or slide.
Revolving Nosepiece – a portion of the microscope that allows
you to switch back and forth between lens powers.
Projection Lens – the source of light used.

G. Finding practical
applications of concepts Having learned about the usefulness of the
and skills in daily living microscope, inculcate in students the value of
ELABORATE
appreciating the efforts of those who first invented
the microscope and the equipment’s capacity to
enable us to discover the wonders of the world
around us. You may ask students, why microscope is an
important tool in the study of biology? Explain.

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H. Making generalizations The microscope enables one to study objects too small to be
and abstractions about the seen and observed by the unaided eye.
lesson
ELABORATE Compound microscope uses light and lenses to magnify
objects/specimens. Total magnification of the microscope is
computed by multipying the magnifying power of the eyepiece by
that of the objective.
Multiple Choice: Select the best answer
1. Which two parts of the light microscope magnify
the image of an object?
a. eyepiece and mirror
b. eyepiece and objectives
c. objectives and mirror
d. objectives and diaphragm

2. Josan is using a compound microscope to examine a drop of

pond water. Which objective will she use if she wants to see the
greatest number of organisms in her sample?

a. high power objective c. oil immersion objective

b. scanner d. low power objective

3. If a microscope has an objective with an inscription of 100x or

97x, it is called the:
I. Evaluating learning a. oil immersion objective c.
EVALUATE scanner

b. high power objective d .low power objective

4. A plant cell is viewed using a 10X eyepiece and a

43X HPO. How much will the cell magnified?

a. 10x or 10 times c. 143x or 143 times

b. 43x or 43 times d. 430x or 430 times

5. An animal cell being observed is seen at the topmost part of the

field of view under the LPO. If you want to center the specimen,
which direction should you move the slide?

a. Downward or towards me or the user

b. Forward or away from me or the user
c. Move to the right side of the user
d. Move to the left side of the user

J. Additional activities Assign students to look for pictures of the different kinds of
for application or microscopes from magazines, brochures or downloaded from the
remediation internet to be mounted on cartolina or illustration board. These
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can be displayed on the walls or tables in the laboratory

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Prepared by:
RENAN L. MARIGOSIO T III
MUZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL