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a handful of dry grass and a pinch or two of dirt

into the jar. Put the cap on the jar and keep it in

a place where it will receive light (but not direct

sunlight).

In about five days, you may examine the water.

First make a special slide: Using a toothpick,

make a ring of petroleum jelly on a clean slide.

The ring should be smaller than a cover slip and

be about half as thick as a slide.

Put a drop of water from the jar onto the slide

inside the ring. Use the lowest power of your

microscope and write down your observations.

Did you detect any movement in the water? The

movement is caused by microscopic animals.

Try to focus on one of the animals – this may not

be very easy as a drop of water is like an ocean

to a microscopic creature.

If the animals seem to be moving too fast to

study or don’t stay in focus for very long, soak up

a little bit of water with a corner of a paper towel.

Care for Your Microscope

The MEADE 900X Microscope is a precision

optical instrument and, when treated with care,

will provide you with years of use and discovery

fun.

• Always carry the microscope with two hands

—one around its arm and one under the

base.

• Always remove slides from the stage before

putting the microscope away.

• Cover the microscope when not in use.

• Do not use anything except lens cleaning tis-

sue to clean the lenses.

• Never touch a slide with the objective lenses

of the turret.

• Remove the batteries before storing the

microscope for a month or longer.

Remember, you

can make a speci-

men slide out of

almost any materi-

al. When you are

on a playground,

at school, in a

park, or just sitting

around at home,

train yourself to

look at all the

material around

you. Keep an eye

out for what might

make a good spec-

imen and discover

the hidden micro-

scopic world that

surrounds us all.

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