The Compound Light Microscope
- Includes a photo, the parts, how it works, magnification, resolution, and activities.
- http://www.southwestschools.org/jsfaculty/Microscopes/compoundscope.html

The Paper Project - History of the Microscope
- Definitions and types of microscopes, along with connections to telescopes and lenses. Includes names of inventor's contributions and illustrative images.
- http://lifesciences.asu.edu/paperproject/microscopehistory/

Synchrotron FAQs: A Racetrack for Electrons
- Offers a look at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron. Contains how it works, and applications.
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/synchrotron/

The MicroScape Virtual Laboratory
- View samples from one of these categories: nature, word around your house, and the world of science and technology.
- http://www.microscopy.org/MicroScape/MicroScapeVL.html

The History of the Microscope
- Introduction to research on history of the microscope.
- http://www.brianjford.com/whistmic.htm

An Introduction to Microscopy
- Includes sections on the history of the microscope, and various creatures you can see with one, including: tree, insects, and microscopic pond life.
- http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/intro/

Microscopes
- Offers a definition, history, types, and pictures. The site was put together as a class project.
- http://www.southwestschools.org/jsfaculty/Microscopes/index.html

A-Z Microscope: History of the Microscope
- Images and a brief history of developments in the microscope over time.
- http://www.az-microscope.on.ca/history.htm

Virtual Electron Microscope
- Choose samples and prepare them for viewing with the electron microscope
- http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/interact/vemwindow.html

MicroAngela's Electron Microscope Image Gallery
- Colorized photographs of insects and microbes taken from an electron microscope at the University of Hawaii.
- http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/bemf/microangela/

Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy
- View scanning electron microscope pictures of interesting creatures and household items. Offers a simulation of using an electron microscope.
- http://www.denniskunkel.com/