Microscope Data Sheet

An example of how to fill it out correctly

First the label -

What do these abbreviations stand for??

Whole mount (W.M.) – the whole structure part or organism is on the slide.

Whole mount (W.M.)

Longitudinal section (L.S.)

Longitudinal Section (L.S.) – A thin section cut from top to bottom is on the slide.

Cross section (C.S.)

Cross Section (C.S.) – A thin section cut from side to side is on the slide.

Tree C.S. and L.S.

Leaf Cross Section

Monocot Stem Cross Section

Header

40x

It is important to keep the proportions in your drawing the same as you see them in your field of view. Do not draw things that you do not see.

100x

400x

The Full Page -Here is the completed Data Sheet with all parts correctly filled in.

The last field of view diagram is not filled in because 400X was the highest power. Some microscopes have that fourth higher objective.

This form is not to be hurried through. Detail takes time. The more detail the more accurate and valuable the sheet.