Foldscope Adventure - 1

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I participated in the Foldscope Kickstarter and got foldscopes in the thick of volunteering and traveling activities last fall. The instructions on how to put the pieces together were a little daunting; it took me a month to discover that there were videos that made the process a lot easier to understand.

I managed to put one together and

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Took a few pictures with my phone of one of the sample slides that came in the kit using the attachment for smartphones included in the kit (I had to take the case off my phone which means I will collect several samples and then do photography all at once – and not in the field).

Now I am carrying around a small vial and will collect some stream water at the next opportunity…and will look at other ‘micro’ stuff as I go along…stay tuned.