Thursday, June 19, 2008

"I don't have anything to do." How many times have we heard those words (or said them ourselves at 7, remember)? Sure we can park in front of the TV or video game but even that gets old after a while. Microscopes.com may not seem like a toy store to a 7 year old but let's see what we can find. How about that cool green bug, want to see it up close? We can use a magnifying glass of course or we can use our pocket microscope. What about that pretty rock we found that looks like it has diamonds in it, we can look at it with our stereo microscope. What's wriggling around in that puddle of water, or in the pond? Lets put a drop on a slide and get out the microscope and see. There are also prepared slides for our microscope which will show body parts of bugs, people, and animals. Several manufacturers of scientific supplies such as Konus, Carson and Meade make products just for kids. There are tons of alternatives to the TV and the video game, let's explore.