28 july 2010Summer vacation is here, children, and I'm sure you're looking for something exciting to fill up the days with. What better thing to do than go outside and Become a Nature Detective. Simply get hold of a hand lens (x10 will do, any hardware store or scientific supplier will sell you one) and hold it over the end of the lens of your old digital camera. Then point it at whatever interests you and look more closely. You will find yourself seeing the natural world in a whole new way!
Fig. 1 Clematis Seed Head
Fig. 2 Veins in a leaf
Fig. 3 Bark of a tree
Fig. 4 A wasp
If it is raining out, you may find yourself restricted to the Great Indoors. A friend of mine can help you here. Mr Leonard de Vries has written a wonderful Book of Experiments for you, most of which can be carried out inside with ordinary household materials. Whichever one you try, you won't be disappointed.
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