1. Microscopes are tools that use lenses to magnify objects so they can be seen more clearly. There are several types including simple, compound, stereoscopic, and electron microscopes. 2. Simple microscopes have one lens while compound microscopes use two or more lenses to allow light to pass through an object and the lenses. Stereoscopic microscopes give a three-dimensional view of living objects. Electron microscopes use magnetic fields and electron beams instead of light. 3. The eyepiece lens is usually 10x and does not change the magnification. The objective lenses have different powers like 4x, 10x, and 40x. To calculate total magnification, multiply the eyepiece magnification by the