Look closely · Biology
Hand lens
What it is for
Magnifies a specimen (at least ×6) so you can see detail by eye.
Mistake to avoid Holding the lens far from your eye: hold it close to your eye and move the specimen until it comes into focus.
Drawn in ink: the site's lab kit has no model of it yet, so the one at school may look a little different.
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