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MicroGlobalScope is a microscopy project for kids to explore microscopic life around their school and share results with kids worldwide.

New York, NY
Joined May 2010
What periodic table elements have you seen under the microscope? Check out what students at #Gateway School found bit.ly/1azJaiv
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Dust mites are microscopic and cause asthma and allergies worldwide. Our students from Serbia recorded them on video: bit.ly/15101JS
A mushroom is the fruiting body of a fungus, produced above ground. Our students in Bangkok used #MiScope to study it bit.ly/13MNMKM
Stomata are pores on the surface of plants used for gas exchange. Our students in Ohio used #MiScope to observe them bit.ly/1d4gdL5
Brazil has one of the most diverse fauna and flora on the Earth. Students at @BioTecLNBio used #Miscope to illustrate bit.ly/19QuCuK
An ionic bond is formed between two oppositely charged ions. Our students in Serbia used #MiScope to study them. bit.ly/1crIJHM
Brought to Japan in the 1930's, the African MaiMai #snails, host deadly #parasites and are not safe to eat! bit.ly/12R6UXv
Our blood is red from iron present in erythrocytes, or blood cells. Our students in Poland recorded this with MiScope bit.ly/13y9Nzz
Did you know there are over 160,000 species of #moths worldwide? Our Bangkok students examined under the microscope: bit.ly/12SZJwH
Molds give zest to some foods and ruin others. Bangkok students observed various kinds of them with MicroGlobalScope. bit.ly/110FO2z
Our students in Serbia used microscopy to determine what fabric and muscle fibers have in common. Check it out! bit.ly/14Ug3l0
Like dragonflies? Our students from Okinawa, Japan took pictures and even wrote a haiku about them! bit.ly/1dns3x9
Do you know how easy it is to extract DNA? Our students got it from fruits and vegetables! bit.ly/1bsau0N bit.ly/18QbWKT
Bushes? Grass? Check out what our students from Campinas, Brazil thought of a magnified image of a human eye. bit.ly/1b3Qenq
Afraid of spiders? Our students from Wellston, Ohio love them! Check it out at bit.ly/10zHvUm
Check out our new Image of the Month at bit.ly/14qPa80 and see if you can guess what it is!
The invisible world underneath your fingertips - magnified 140x under a #MiScope by our school in Copenhagen, Denmark bit.ly/1cn8Mvh
Ever had an itchy scalp from head lice? Our students from Cambodia have interesting information and pics about them. bit.ly/1cbSF3K.
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Pictures taken by kids in Poland help students from the US. Check out our newest story about scientific exchange! bit.ly/11BorCC
We are pleased to welcome Cambodia's FIRST International School to our @MyGlobalScope community! Here's the story: bit.ly/194uyV1