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Foldscope In The Classroom: Polarized Light
  • September 25, 2023

    • Foldscope In The Classroom: Polarized Light

    Summary:

    • Polarized light only vibrates in one direction,
    • Some materials are birefringent causing color patterns that can be seen with polarized light 
    • Use your Foldscope to record this phenomena and share it on the Microcosmos!!
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    Foldscope Explores... Mushrooms!
  • September 18, 2023

    • Foldscope Explores... Mushrooms!

    Recently I noticed a lot of mushrooms growing around my neighborhood. There were several clusters of them on the ground and they seemed to pop up overnight. Of course this inspired me to take  a closer look at these mushrooms under my Foldscope 2.0! Read on to find out what I saw!
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    Foldscope Explores... Umbrellas!
  • September 11, 2023

    • Foldscope Explores... Umbrellas!

    I decided to take a look at an umbrella under my Foldscope 2.0! And it was easy to do. I just clamped my Foldscope 2.0 onto the umbrella canopy - no slide prep required!
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    Foldscope Explores... Sea Sponges
  • August 21, 2023

    • Foldscope Explores... Sea Sponges

    My daughter was cleaning out her room and found a sea sponge that she had gotten on a trip to the beach many years ago. She kindly gave it to me so that I could take a closer look at it under myFoldscope 2.0! Read on to find out what I saw!
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    Foldscope Explores... Cucumbers vs Pickles
  • August 14, 2023

    • Foldscope Explores... Cucumbers vs Pickles

    It is that time of year when my cucumber harvest is in full swing! There are so many cucumbers ripening at the same time that I can’t eat all of them before they go bad. To prevent the excess from going to waste, I rely on pickling to preserve my cucumbers. This got me wondering, is it possible to see the effects of pickling under a Foldscope? Read on to find out!
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    Foldscope In The Classroom: Evaporation
  • July 24, 2023

    • Foldscope In The Classroom: Evaporation

    Summary:

    • Evaporation is the process of a liquid turning into a gas,
    • As water evaporates, any salt dissolved in the water will crystalize and fall out of solution,
    • Share your observations of what water evaporation revealed with your explorations!
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    Foldscope Explores... Snake Skin!
  • July 17, 2023

    • Foldscope Explores... Snake Skin!

    On a recent outing, I came across a fully intact and newly shed snake skin. So, of course, I did what anyone would do - I took it home to study it under my Foldscope!
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    Foldscope Explores... Mosquito Larvae!
  • July 10, 2023

    • Foldscope Explores... Mosquito Larvae!

    Foldscope Explores… Mosquito Larva!!

    I found an old watering can in my garden. I looked inside and saw that it was filled with water, green algae, and tiny swimming organisms. Sadly, they turned out to be mosquito larvae. But, before I emptied the can, I put them under myFoldscope for a closer look!
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    Foldscope In The Classroom: Bubbles!
  • June 26, 2023

    • Foldscope In The Classroom: Bubbles!

    Summary:

    • Bubbles are only spherical when there are no unbalanced forces acting on their surface
    • Bubbles can get quite large because bubble solution lowers the surface tension of water
    • Share your observations of bubbles with others to show what you learned!
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    Foldscope Explores... A Microscopic View of Centipedes!!
  • June 13, 2023

    • Foldscope Explores... A Microscopic View of Centipedes!!

    What amazing things did I discover when I found a centipede, dissected it, and put it under myFoldscope? Read on to see how beautiful and amazing the microscopic view of a centipede can be!
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    Foldscope Explores… Baking Soda vs. Baking Powder!!
  • June 06, 2023

    • Foldscope Explores… Baking Soda vs. Baking Powder!!

    If baking soda and baking powder are both composed of the same chemical - sodium bicarbonate (or NaHCO₃), then what is it that makes them act so differently in recipes? And is it possible to see that difference with aFoldscope? Let’s find out by taking a closer look at baking soda and baking powder.
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    Foldscope In The Classroom: Seeds
  • May 22, 2023

    • Foldscope In The Classroom: Seeds

    Summary:

    • Seeds are composed of only three parts: seed coat, embryo, and food source.
    • The intricate beauty of seeds can be seen in microscopic images.
    • Share your observations of seeds with others to show what you learned!
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