Events happen in nature in many dimensions. Most of them pass unnoticed by observation because their scale is too big or too small. In fact, we would have to be giants, to follow the path of clouds over continents! And who knows how big we should be, to be able to contemplate the majestic rotations of our galaxy! On the contrary, if we were as small as an ant, we could see the amazing miniature …showed first 75 words of 961 total…

…showed last 75 words of 961 total…sensation experienced by scientists three hundred years ago. The microscope opens an amazing field of experiments to amateurs, in preparing samples to observe and in the creation of permanent slides. For teachers this could be an interesting laboratory experience, at the end of which, each student could have a small microscope made with their own hands. In addition, during this experiment, the teacher would have the opportunity to introduce fundamental concepts in Optics and Biology.