How to Prepare a Slide???
materials:
STEP 1: place the specimen on the slide (make sure you do not touch the slide of slide cover with your fingers because there are oils on them!)
STEP 2: fill the pipette with water a drop water on the specimen until it is fully covered with water
STEP 3: hold the side cover on the sides and carefully place the slide cover over the specimen
You have successfully created a slide and can examine this slide under a microscope. Never touch the slide with your finger because the oil will appear under the microscope and change what the specimen looks like!
- a slide and a slide cover
- a specimen
- water
- a pipette
STEP 1: place the specimen on the slide (make sure you do not touch the slide of slide cover with your fingers because there are oils on them!)
STEP 2: fill the pipette with water a drop water on the specimen until it is fully covered with water
STEP 3: hold the side cover on the sides and carefully place the slide cover over the specimen
You have successfully created a slide and can examine this slide under a microscope. Never touch the slide with your finger because the oil will appear under the microscope and change what the specimen looks like!