Foldscope Microscopes

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You can buy this tool from Foldscope. The anticipated price range is $21 - $50.

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Description

The foldscope microscope is a low-cost microscope designed to be comparable to research grade equipment.


140x, 2um resolution microscope
This tool is recommended for lending libraries.
Used by these projects Microplastic survey of Chesapeake Bay, Biodiversity PEEK, iNaturalist, Nature's Notebook, Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program, OPAL Soil and Earthworm Survey, The GLOBE Program, Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative (CMC)
Ideal Age Group Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors
Use considerations Assembly is required. Callibration is required. This tool relies on lab processing. This tool require consumable materials (e.g. batteries, light bulbs, etc.).
Size & weight Small: This tool would fit in a 6 inch cube.
Less than 13oz (a full soda can weighs a little less than 13oz)
Expected lifetime Should last at least a year
Topics Education, Health & Medicine, Nature & Outdoors, Geology & Earth Science, Biology, Ecology & Environment, Ocean, Water, Marine & Terrestrial, Insects & Pollinators
Activities At the beach, In oceans, streams, rivers, lakes, On a hike, At school, At home
Tool updated April 23, 2018, 11:28 a.m.