See Microbes with this DIY Phone Microscope

See the tiny creatures living in a pond or puddle using your smartphone, poster tack, and a laser pointer.
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Here are some other great DIY Microscope tutorials!

Build a microscope stand for your laser pointer lens scope: http://bit.ly/1cluVgD

Create a 1000x smartphone microscope with a glass bead: http://bit.ly/1Soy8Bx

Don’t have a smartphone? Try this water drop microscope from Mr. Wizard: http://bit.ly/1mlTcg5

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