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ideas to do at home with your kids?
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Kids will love to build their own microscope and explore the fascinating universes that are within your reach, and take all this wonderful images:
Complete tutorial to learn how to transform your mobile phone into a powerful microscope with your kids.
Hi, my name is María.
I am a scientist committed to showing everybody, especially kids,
how wonderful life science is.
And I have developed a microscope that you can build easily
with your smartphone and take all those beautiful images.
In this project I show you everything you need to know to make this microscope yourself, with your cell phone, some construction parts or wooden blocks and a small lens.
Contains
A step-by-step video tutorial on how to make a microscope
A downloadable PDF teaching guide
Selection of the best stories and sources of information to stimulate their curiosity to continue learning.
IMPORTANT:
The guide is written for an adult person guiding the activity, either parent or educator. Therefore, if your intention is to do the activity with small children, you must take into account that you will have to help and guide them.
In addition, among the recommended materials there are small pieces, which could be dangerous for small children.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this STEAM- Project for?
The guide is aimed at teachers or homeschoolers who want to build a microscope in class and approach science in a very motivating way.
It is also perfect for parents who want to do a scientific activity with their children and motivate them in science.
Some of the recommended pieces are small, so leaving young children alone with this activity is not recommended.
But if you are passionate about science and don't have children, you can do it anyway. You will get a very ingenious microscope to take anywhere.
What will I find inside the project?
A PDF document ready for download. It is structured as follows:
Section 1 introduction.
In Section 2, we are transported to the time of the first microscopes. Based on this exciting history chapter, I suggest group and individual activities understand science then and now.
In Section 3, you have step by step how to build your microscope, where to get the materials and any practical elements you need to put the idea into action. 2 years of research summarized in 12 pages.
And finally, in Section 4, you get to work to observe everything you want. I will guide you on how far you can go with this microscope.
When you complete them, you will have the key to a new world, which you can take with you everywhere.
You also have a video tutorial on how to assemble the microscope.
What ages is it appropriate for?
The microscope can be used by ages 6 to adult.
The guide is written for an adult to guide the activity, either a parent or an educator. Therefore, if you intend to carry out the activity with young children, you must take into account that you will have to help and guide them.
In addition, the recommended materials are in many cases small pieces, which could be dangerous for small children.
For how long will the contents be accessible?
You will be able to access this material whenever you want.
Does it contain any materials?
No, it is an online product. It does not contain physical materials.
What it provides is a detailed description of all the microscope components and links to websites where you can purchase them.
How much will the materials cost me to make a microscope?
If you had to buy all the components from new about 20-25 euros (in Spain).
But I'm sure you can take advantage of a lot of kit lying around the house or school and probably only have to buy the lens.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
No. It is a low-cost, direct download digital product.
Once purchased it is non-refundable.
If you think I don't know anything about science or that we came out a firecracker of a microscope, just don't buy it.
Is it a good investment?
That is for you to judge.
If my opinion is worth anything to you, I think it is.
Time is the most valuable thing you have. The older you get the clearer it becomes.
And that if you intend to make a homemade but efficient microscope, it can save you a lot of time.
You will see.
I have invested about a year in developing the microscope and a month in writing the guide.
In what language is it?
English. You can buy the Spanish version in this page.
From which countries can I purchase it?
As it is a virtual product, you can buy it from any country in the world.
Do you issue invoice?
Yes of course, if you need an invoice, please fill in an online form that you will have access to once you have purchased the product and I will send it to you as soon as possible.
How much magnification does the microscope get and what can I see with it?
It will depend on your cell phone but estimate between 30 and 40x magnification. This allows you to see cells of the onion as you see in the picture. A large protozoan will be seen as a tiny dot moving. Below that (bacteria, or of course viruses) you will not be able to see it.
It is ideal for flat or suspended specimens, like the wing of insects or snail or zebrafish eggs, of course.
In the image you have some examples to give you an idea of the size and sharpness achieved.
Ensure you don't overlook our tutorials that provide in-depth perspectives on fascinating discoveries to examine through the microscope.
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