MicroAngela's Electron Microscope Image Gallery - http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/microangela/ Colorized photographs of insects and microbes taken from an electron microscope at the University of Hawaii.
The MicroScape Virtual Laboratory - http://www.microscopy.org/MicroScape/MicroScapeVL.html View samples from one of these categories: nature, word around your house, and the world of science and technology.
Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy - http://www.denniskunkel.com/ View scanning electron microscope pictures of interesting creatures and household items. Offers a simulation of using an electron microscope.
Synchrotron FAQs: A Racetrack for Electrons - http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/synchrotron/ Offers a look at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron. Contains how it works, and applications.
Microscopes - http://www.southwestschools.org/jsfaculty/Microscopes/index.html Offers a definition, history, types, and pictures. The site was put together as a class project.
The Compound Light Microscope - http://www.southwestschools.org/jsfaculty/Microscopes/compoundscope.html Includes a photo, the parts, how it works, magnification, resolution, and activities.
An Introduction to Microscopy - http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/intro/ Includes sections on the history of the microscope, and various creatures you can see with one, including: tree, insects, and microscopic pond life.
The History of the Microscope - http://www.brianjford.com/whistmic.htm Introduction to research on history of the microscope.
The Paper Project - History of the Microscope - http://paperproject.org/microscopehistory/ Definitions and types of microscopes, along with connections to telescopes and lenses. Includes names of inventor's contributions and illustrative images.
Virtual Electron Microscope - http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/interact/vemwindow.html Choose samples and prepare them for viewing with the electron microscope
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