{"id":19334,"date":"2016-09-27T23:41:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T06:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=19334"},"modified":"2016-09-27T23:41:58","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T06:41:58","slug":"turn-your-phone-into-a-mobile-microscope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/turn-your-phone-into-a-mobile-microscope\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn Your Phone Into A Mobile Microscope!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I bought one of those toy microscopes for my kids before, you know the one that comes in a kit with a telescope too?  I thought it would be fun to explore the ‘underground” of the world we see through a microscope.  <\/p>\n

We set it up with such excitement, but somehow, it got put away.  It took up a bit of space and now, I’m afraid, I don’t even know where it is.<\/p>\n

But the idea of taking a closer look at things with my kids hasn’t left me, especially when it comes to science experiments.  There is so much of our world to discover, but we need to take the time to explore it.  <\/p>\n

A company by the name of uHandy <\/a>created a mobile microscope that you can take anywhere…and no more need for fragile glass slides to collect your specimens.<\/p>\n

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uHandy attaches to your smartphone and allows you to see resolution up 200 times magnification.  And with the auto-focus setting on smartphones and tablets, trying to focus your subjects isn’t nearly as tedious as it is with a regular microscope.  Now, you can see the intricate patterns in flowers, leaves, even pollen…whatever interests you.<\/p>\n

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The uHandy is so convenient, you can slip it into your purse, backpack…or even pocket and take it with you.  uHandy comes with a support system that you clamp onto your phone.  After installing the support system on your phone, the uHandy mobile microscope  attaches to it.<\/p>\n

Besides the on-the-go convenience of a mobile microscope, I love the way you collect samples.  You will receive 108 small stickers with your uHandy mobile microscope.  Use the stickers to collect your samples.  Next, stick your stickers right on the glass stage that comes with the uHandy mobile microscope.<\/p>\n

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You then attach the stage to the uHandy mobile microscope via its built-in magnets and immediately, the light on the microscope turns on. Now attach it to the support system on your phone and turn on the camera and you can see your sample microscopically.<\/p>\n

Although the stage is glass, all the samples you collect are on stickers…no need to worry about glass slides. <\/p>\n

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But it gets even better.  The stickers can re-stick.  So after you have viewed your sample, you can stick it in the Collecting Album that comes with your uHandy mobile microscope.  It’s made with re-adherable paper, so you can see your samples again and again.  You can write your what your sample is right above the sticker.  What a cool way to keep track of your finds! <\/p>\n

I love how super handy uHandy makes it to discover nature all around you…and you can re-stick your finds in your collection book.  I started keeping one page just for our very special finds, our favorites.<\/p>\n

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Here’s what my leaf looks like before I zoomed in on my phone.<\/p>\n

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This is with 200 magnification.  Up close you can now see the variations in green, but without magnification, the leaf looked like just one color.<\/p>\n

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But what about water? If you would like to view a drop of water from a pond, you can put the sample directly on the uHandy slide and observe it from your phone, no need to put it on a sticker, since it wouldn’t stick anyways.  There are some very fascinating organisms you can observe by looking at pond water.  uHandy has collected some really neat ones on their Instagram <\/a>profile.<\/p>\n

And the neat thing about using your camera, is you can take pictures AND video of your specimens! No regular microscope allows you to do that!<\/p>\n

Want to share your finds? It’s easy, your smartphone already helps with that.  Just pull up the photo and video and share it with your friends on Facebook, Instagram, twitter, and more.<\/p>\n

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