Entomologist's microscope

The microscope is one of the most important inventions of all times. Before it has been constructed our idea about the world was limited to what we could see with a naked eye. The microscope created new perspective to study the (micro and macro) universe.

Do you need a lot of money to demonstrate the scheme and principles of operation of a microscope?

Try to build a microscope cheaply. You will need a magnifying glass and a small glass ball. Keep the ball immediately above the object under observation and place the magnifying glass at a distance of 20 cm from the ball. You can observe a magnified image through this optical system.