A detailed 26-slide PPT product designed to introduce middle school and early high school students to the compound microscopes, stereomicroscopes and basic microscopy skills. This PPT covers the following topics: compound microscopes and their parts, stereomicroscopes and their parts, proper care and use of microscopes, how to calculate magnification, how to prepare a wet mount slide, and how to calculate field of view. In addition, this PPT features 2 short review quizzes on the parts of a