Materials List: Making Sense of Magnification and Designing Magnifiers

For the entire class to share:

For each group:

  • eye dropper or pipette
  • piece of plastic or cling wrap                             
  • plastic cup                         
  • plastic sandwich bags             
  • cup of water                           
  • pair of scissors                                       

For each student:

Additional Materials for optional extension

  • petri dishes, 1 per student, available online
  • mini flashlights, 1 per student, available online
  • paper towel rolls
  • linking cubes
  • Popsicle sticks
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