Education Magnification Articles
Using a phone as a pocket microscope for hands-on learning: seeds, insects, fabric, crystals and print, without a lab or expensive equipment.
Microscope App for iPhone: What Your Phone Can See
Can a microscope app turn an iPhone into a microscope? What a phone can and cannot see, from insect legs to bacteria, and how to get the closest view.
ReadNo Microscope? How to Tell If a Sample Is Living [Methods]
No microscope? Test a sample for signs of life by watching for growth, movement, response and gas, using a magnifier, a control and a few days of photos.
ReadThe Student's Pocket Microscope [Science Without a Lab]
How students can use iPhone magnification up to 40x to study leaves, insects, minerals, and textiles outside the lab, with honest limits and project ideas.
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