Did you know that you can use a laser to see tiny paramecia in pond water? We’re going to build a simple laser microscope that will shine through a single drop of water and project shadows on a wall or ceiling for us to study.


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9 Responses to “Laser Microscope”

  1. arrowmakercpi says:

    This is so cool! I love this!!!!!!

  2. Those are most likely little bits of plant that are in the pond water.

  3. i have a question what is the dots that is not moving just floating around and looks like red blood cells or rings

  4. Donald Stimax says:

    Laser light? not LED light? having a hard time finding a cheap laser light.

  5. Lisa Dage says:

    My Cat Will Love This!

  6. I think that one is a main ingredient in chocolate… I have a couple of them that look similar! I wear it when I do workshops and the kids have to figure out which one it is. 🙂

  7. Christina Hart says:

    In the video, there is a chemical structure on your shirt. We can only see part of it. What is it?

  8. Daphne Erickson says:

    would just mowed grass work as well or does it have to be dead