What is a Microscope Slide?
Defined Tag: Microscope Slide. Almost everyone has used a microscope at some point in their lives. For most people that was back in elementary school in science class. For others it was at home with their own microscope set. There are many different pieces of a microscope and one very important piece is the microscope slide. It is used to hold whatever you are viewing with the microscope. A microscope slide is essentially a thin piece of glass. It is rectangular in shape and fits underneath the lens of the microscope. Most slides are the same size but if you are viewing something unusual you may use a different size slide. In addition to the microscope slide you will need something to protect the material that you place on the slide. This is called a cover glass and is just as it sounds; a very thin piece of glass in a square shape. When you purchase a microscope kit for your child youll notice that it comes complete with several slides and covers. One microscope slide should be used f
