Re: Microscopy techniques and tools for 8th and 9th graders

Posted by PattyJansma on
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I would also recommend Caroline Schooley's work on Project Micro. 

http://www.microscopy.org/ProjectMicro/PMHomePage.html

The Private Eye by Kerry Ruef is also very useful. It is more on critical thinking using a 5x loupe as a tool.


Patty


Patty Jansma
 Imaging Facility Manager
ARLDN
University of AZ
Tucson, AZ 85721

 

At 08:21 AM 2/14/2008, you wrote:

Search the CONFOCAL archive at http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocal Dear members of the list, We are planning to offer a one week summer program for 8th and 9th graders on “Optical microscopy and imaging techniques”. I kindly request your input on any available book or literature at this level with basic geometrical optics, optical path, image formation, contrasting techniques including polarization information and any available easy to understand tools and kits (especially for diffraction patterns) that could be used for the students to make mini projects.

Thanking you in advance and I greatly appreciate your suggestions and recommendations.
Shiv

Mayandi Sivaguru, PhD, PhD
Microscopy Facility Manager
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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