Kristin Lee

I run an after school program at Science World for inner city students in Vancouver.  I wanted the Foldscopes for the program since they were portable and could be used by kids of various ages.  By the time the school year rolled around, I could not find time to experiment and test them out.  I finally have a bit of free time where I could try out the Foldscopes.


 I started with some insects I found around the science center. These pictures were from a chafer beetle. The legs were very hairy and you can see the hooked feet.


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 I also took some pictures from a honey bee. The sides of the legs were fuzzy and are meant to help carry around pollen. It was interesting to compare the two parts and see them up close.


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 In the next couple of weeks, I plan to work on writing up a lesson plan and seeing if I can try it out with some guests!

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