Image of a stomata from a peony plant leaf.  The stomata, or pores, that let the gases move in and out, are circled in black.  They look like a squeezed donut or bagel.

Microscope Studies

Here is a fun poem called "The Microscope" by Maxine Kumin.  The poem is about Anton Leeuwenhoek whom most people credit as the inventor of the microscope.

Games, Activities and interesting stuff:

Microscope Parts Quiz - a good review of the parts of the microscope.  Note:  what we call low power they call scanning power, what we call medium power they call low power!?

A little History - this site gives some a bit of history of the invention of the microscope.

          Play with an online microscope -

          Use a virtual Electron Microscope -