Fun with microscope

My husband Satya and I invested in a simple light microscope, so that our son can use it whenever he feels like checking the microscopic views of the samples that he had collected. The purpose of the microscope is to intrigue his curiosity on how some small things look like when we magnify them. He was often fascinated to look at the fibers of some magnified thread, leaves and feathers. We have also scooped some pond water and have him look at it to check out the microbes. This is an excellent way to teach your kids why it is necessary to wash their hands after playing with dirt. Recently, my son and I also explored the microscopic views of oil, onion, turmeric and tomato sauce. We attached my phone on the eye piece of the microscope to capture the images of our specimens.

Microscopic view of oil mixed with water

Microscopic view of unfiltered water

Microscopic view of turmeric mixed with water