Day 3 of Crayola Creativity Week
Jan 29, 2025 • 3:11 PM UTC
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Holly Stuart (Foldscope Team)
Education Specialist at Foldscope Instruments
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This is the third day of Crayola Creativity Week and the book for the day is "Opposites Abstract" by Mo Willems. I really like the way Mo gives you lots of different ways to think about opposites. When you are looking at images under your Foldscope, are you looking for things that are opposites - smooth vs sharp, cool colors vs warm colors, light vs dark? While these opposites are fun to think about in terms of how they relate to art, they can also help you make inferences about what you are observing in the microscopic world.
For example, when you change the lighting on your Foldscope from brightfield to darkfield, different features can become visible or more prominent. I especially like to use this technique when I look at pollen grains with my Foldscope.
For example, when you change the lighting on your Foldscope from brightfield to darkfield, different features can become visible or more prominent. I especially like to use this technique when I look at pollen grains with my Foldscope.
The other thing that happens when I look under my Foldscope is that I will look at a specimen and think to myself, "That looks like..." This image of algae looks like it has a quilted pattern on it. This connection can give you clues about the cells - are they three dimensional, surrounded by sharp edges, connected to each other or free floating? There are so many things to learn by making these artistic connections!
Have fun making artistic connections to your microscopic observations today (and beyond!)! Happy Foldscoping!
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