What Are These Images?

Electron microscopes can take pictures of
microscopic objects and living things.

Slides are thin, flat, clear pieces of glass
scientists and students use to look at
microorganisms under a microscope.

• microscopic- so small that you have to use a microscope to see

• microorganism - living things too small to see with out a microscope

• magnified-made larger, usually so you can see better

Word roots:

Micro - 'small'

scopic - 'being able to see and observe'

organism - a living thing

Microscopes take pictures of microorganisms and other things. This lets people study them.

​What are some words that describe these pictures?