Science Experiments With A MicroscopeScience Experiments With A Microscope
by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone

BK3058 - $10.95
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"Provides hours of interesting experiences and fun. scientifically accurate, and stimulating...wonderful style of writing...instructions are clear, direct and simple...all the special safety recommendations..."--Appraisal
See a whole new world! Many "invisible" things spring to life under a microscope--and these hands-on experiments show kids how to glimpse this universe. Microscope basics cover microtomes, wet mounts, and smear and squash slides. Take a close-up look at animal bone marrow and fur; the icky slime on your teeth in the morning; and pollen and grass. Try a "bright idea" for examining a burnt-out lightbulb. Do a "flaky experiment" with a snow crystal. Learn how microscopes help solve crimes. Dozens of photographs and funny drawings, with science fair suggestions, encourage children to embark on microscopic explorations. 8 1/2 X 10. all in color. 80 pages. Paperback

 

The Microscope & How To Use It
BK760 - $5.95
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No special knowledge is required. In non-technical language and illustrations the author explains how a microscope works and what kind to use; how to adjust the instrument and position the specimens to be view; examination of simple objects. Also shows how to prepare the objects, what to purchase, how to care for it. 157 pages.

 

 Complete Book Of The Microscope
 BK1128 - $14.95
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A breathtaking introduction to an extraordinary new world. Fantastic photographs, a thousand or even a million  times larger than life, reveal flies' eyes, flu viruses, and even individual atoms. Project ideas, with clear step-by-step instructions explain how you can use your own microscope to see an amazing view of everyday objects. Paperback. 96 pages.

 

Fun With Your Microscope
BK1654 - $10.95
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Fascinating science experiments and learn to take a close-up look at animal fur; creepy, crawly, sneezy stuff; plants; food and bacteria. Great photographs and drawings and winning science fair suggestions, will inspire you to come up with some big ideas of your own! Paperback. 80 pages.

 

The World Of The Microscope
BK1120 - $8.95
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A practical introduction with projects & activities. Investigates the enormous variety of objects too small for the eye to see, from insects to microchip circuits. Step-by-step diagrams show how to get the best from a microscope and how to make and keep slides. Covers different types of microscopes, and lots of exciting suggestions for projects. Paperback. 48 pages.

 

 Microscopes & Magnifying Lenses
Mind-Boggling Chemistry & Biology Experiments You Can Turn Into Science Fair Projects
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by Janice VanCleave
BK196 - $10.95
  • Why does a water drop magnify?
  • How do crystals form?
  • What does the inside of a seed look like?

Janice VanCleave's Microscopes and Magnifying Lenses includes 20 simple and fun experiments that allow you to discover the answers to these and many other questions, plus dozens of suggestions on how to develop your own science fair projects.
Grow penicillin mold in apple cider, compare your own and your friend's fingerprints, and investigate the lives of microscopic water fleas, all with either a microscope or simple magnifying lens. All experiments use inexpensive materials and involve a minimum of preparation and clean up. For ages 8-12. Paperback. 112 pages.

 

Microscopes
BK2432 - $9.00
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Helps teach the ins and outs of microscopes using a combination of humor and hands-on education to insure that the concepts are easily understood.
Topics include the proper care and use of a microscope, identification of parts, optics and several slide preparation techniques.
Complete with student worksheets, tests, puzzles, bulletin board ideas and humorous illustrations. Paperback. 64 pages. For ages 10 and up.

 

A World in a Drop of Water
Exploring with a Microscope
by Alvin & Virginia Silverstein
BK1102 - $4.50
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With this book, you key to the world of single-celled organisms, you'll learn fascinating lessons about how these strange animals eat, reproduce and defend themselves. Enter their microscopic domain and see for yourself. Paper. 64 pages. For ages 8 and up.

 

The Microscope Book
By: Shar Levine & Leslie Johnstone
BK1664 - $10.95
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"An excellent introduction . . . including the different types, a physical description of its parts, how to focus, and keeping a journal for projects . . . . Needed materials are readily available . . . Numerous simple experiments are laid out . . . The attractive, well-designed format features colorful drawings and full-color microscopic photographs that are helpful in illustrating and explaining projects . . . . a welcome addition to any science section."--School Library Journal. Paper. 80 pages.

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