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Microscope Activities, 29: Drawing Microscopic Specimens
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- Intermediate
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About this lesson
Compares three ways to record what you see in a microscope: freehand with both eyes open, a gridded graticule with gridded paper, and camera lucida attachments, with notes on setting up each.
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