EXPLORE A WORLD TOO SMALL FOR THE NAKED EYE
- Learn how a microscope works while investigating
plants, animals, fungi and protozoa, as well as crystals
and crystal formation.
20 ACTIVITIES IN 13 LESSONS
- includes a parent guide
- an easy-to-use pocket microscope
- everything you need to do the lessons except
an onion and a slice of bread.
Student-tested at School Works Learning Center, these lessons were some of the most popular we've ever done.
EXTRA POCKET MICROSCOPES
ARE AVAILABLE
- The microscope is so much fun to use
and gives such a sharp image that you
may want more than one.
1 vial of quick forming crystal solution
(salicylic acid in alcohol)
1 set of fabric samples (cotton, wool, silk, acetate)
1 set of crystal samples (salt & sugar)
1 kit for constructing an insect slide trap
(microscope slides, cork sheets & rubber bands)
Everything you need is included in the kit except an onion and a slice of bread . . .
and your curiosity!
1 Pocket Microscope
2 petri dishes
2 observation plates
2 pipettes
2 forceps
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"My children have soooo enjoyed the microscopic adventures. The kit was EVERYTHING your web site advertised it to be! No preparation, hands-on, everything needed for the experiments included in the kit, and easy to use for multi-grade levels."
- Julie Briones
Fountain Valley, CA
To order, first choose how many pocket microscopes you want with your kit.
Additional microscopes are only $10 each!
NEW! Select your own topics and save money.
Choose First Topic . . .
then Second Topic . . .
and Third Topic (optional)
1) Surprises in Your Microscope - Learn how to use your microscope, and find a surprise on a five dollar bill.
(CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)
2) The Art of Observation - Discover how a microscope inverts an image.
3) Magnification - Perform an experiment to determine the magnification of your microscope.
(CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)
4) The Fabric of Reality - Compare the microscopic qualities of various types of cloth.
5) Up Close with Crystals - View some common crystals under the microscope.
(CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)
6) The Amazing Crystallization Experiment - See tiny crystals form as you watch.
7) Scavenger Hunt in the Plant Kingdom - Find and examine a variety of plant parts.
8) Cells in an Onion Membrane - Observe actual cells under the microscope.
(CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)
9) Fantastic Voyage in a Pond: Part 1 - The Expedition - Gather a pond water sample for investigation.
10) Fantastic Voyage in a Pond: Part 2 - The Exploration
- Observe a variety of microscopic creatures found in stagnant water.
11) Fantastic Voyage in a Pond: Part 3 - Even Smaller - Observe and learn about protozoa.
12) Fungus Forest - Explore a microscopic forest of bread mold.
(CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)
13) Making a Slide Trap - Study live insects through a microscope.