What are some things that are fun to look at under a microscope?

Question

I just got a really cool compound microscope and are looking for some interesting things to put under it's lenses. Something that, say, moves or has little creatures (like dust mites) on it is what I find interesting. I know for sure, though that the first thing I am going to look at is a strand of human hair!

The answers are all great and sound interesting so far! But just one more thing: When you put what to look at, please note what makes it interesting (like if it moves). Thanks!

Ooh, some of these are getting good! To figure out which is the Best Answer, I am mostly looking for a list of different things (if you can). If nobody does, then I'll just pick the best. Thanks again!

Answer 1

Swab your gum and have a look at it. It is very interesting to look at your own cells taken just by swabbing. If there is small pond accessible to you, you can have a drop of water from it and have a look at euglena, they are very cool to see. You can have a look at a very tiny insect available around you, it looks a bit scary.☺

Answer 2

in actuality something superb sufficient you could squeeze between a slide and the coverslip. His pee, his sh*t, his booger, his earwax, a mashed foodstuff particle from his mouth, a strand of hair (including the follicle), an ant or a mosquito, a drop of water from a pungent place, a drop of blood, in basic terms a sprint scab, an extremely skinny (extraordinarily much clean) blade of grass, a competent not easy scraping of his cheeks (to work out his own cells), a strand of cotton, a drop of Coke, a drop of Sprite and a drop of ink, paper, tissue paper, a newspaper cutout of the letter "e" (confident, decrease case to appreciate orientation), watercolor, paste, glue (ascertain to apply a coverslip to guard the lens), bread moulds, small flies, butterfly wing, fly wing, feather particle, tick, mite, flea and just about something in the worldwide. Whe the object is extremely worth it, she will concentration.

Answer 3

i'm not sure how much power your scope is, but if you can see a dust mite you will be amazed at the complexity of something so small...good luck and have fun

Answer 4

pond or puddle water is awesome because you can see the creatures move around!

Answer 5

let me see, get a piece of tape clean then get one and tape it too your shoe.

hair,
paper
cloth

liquids. this one is freaky so is hair.


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Answer 6

scrapings from the inside of your mouth!