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Snacks tagged with "lens"

Science activity to convert your cell phone into a Miniscope
Cell Phone Miniscope

Use your cell phone to explore the mini-scopic world.

Science activity that demonstrates the effect of air density on sound
Conversation Piece

A balloon acts as a lens to focus sound.

Science activity that demonstrates an image formed by a lens
Giant Lens

A lens creates an image that hangs in midair.

Science activity that uses gelatin to demonstrate behavior of filters and lenses
Laser Jello

Gelatin can do much more than just wiggle and jiggle.

Science activity to investigate patterns in laser light
Laser Speckle

Test your vision—just by moving your head.

Science activity using light projected through a drop of water to reveal an abundance of tiny organisms
Plankton Projector

Light projected through a drop of water reveals an abundance of life.

Science activity that demonstrates the behavior of a spherical lens
Water Sphere Lens

A round bowl of water can act as both a magnifier and a lens.

Science activity used to determine the field diameter of a compound microscope
What's the Size of What You See?

Determine the field diameter of a compound microscope.

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