Stonyhurst Southville International School

Malarayat Campus

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Grade & Section: ____________________________ Date: ___________

Laboratory Report # 3
Hocus Focus
I. Objective
 Demonstrate proper focusing technique
II. Materials
 Microscope
 Cover slip
 Dropper
 Glass Slide
 Slide of colored crossed threads(red,blue,and yellow)
III. Procedures

 The teacher will instruct you on how to use the microscope. Follow all
the nstructions carefully.

 Get a slide of colored crossed threads from your teacher. View the
slide under the microscope.

 Set your objective lens to the low power objective. Lower your
objective lens until it reaches the stage. Slowly raise the objective lens
until a thread comes into focus.

 The first lens that comes into focus is the ne on top of the other threads.
Repeat this until you determine which thread color is the one ontop,
middle, and bottom.
IV. Observations

Draw the image of the three threads as observed under the microscope
on the table below. Color only the thread in focus for each column.
Thread on Focus Describe your drawing.
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Focused on the middle thread Describe your drawing.

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Focused on the bottom Thread Describe your drawing.

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V. Questions and Analysis

1. Which color thread is on top? Middle?Bottom?
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2. Differentiate the thread in focus and out of focus.

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3. Why are the other threads out of focus?

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4. Explain how focusing technique will help you in visualizing structures of

thick specimens.

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VI. Conclusion

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