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How to create anaglyph 3D images
This article explores the science behind stereoscopy and how to create some really cool 3D images that pop out from your screen. Grab yourself some old school 3D specs and follow this guide to learn how to produce your own anaglyph 3D images in Photoshop. How to create anaglyph 3D images
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Turn a webcam into a microscope
Hack your webcam to make a microscope. Google for more tutorials on making your own microscopes. Hack your webcam to make a microscope
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Build your own microscope: following in Robert Hooke’s footsteps
Build a DIY microscope and then use the microscope in a similar way to Robert Hooke, recreating an authentic scientific method of discovery. View an object using the microscope and then produce a detailed sketch and a description. Afterwards, the class discusses their results. Build a DIY microscope, draw and describe
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Making microscopic slides yourself
Making microscope slides is a great skill to have, as the world is filled with amazing things that are worth examining closely. The first step in making your own slides is to choose the type of mount you want. The “mount” is simply the way in which a specimen is placed on the slide. DIY…
