The big picture

　　(放大镜下的神奇世界)

　　What you’ll need<25D8> A magnifying glass <25D8> Your science journal*

　　What to do1. Use your magnifying glass to see: <25D8> What’s hidden in soil or under leaves; <25D8> What’s on both sides of leaves; <25D8> How mosquitos* bite; <25D8> Different patterns of snowflakes*; <25D8> Butterfly wings; <25D8> How many different objects can you find in the soil.

　　2. Draw pictures, or describe what you see, in your notebook.

　　3. If you were able to examine a mosquito, you probably saw how it bites something — with its proboscis*, a long hollow tube that sticks* out of its head. Snowflakes are fascinating* because no two are alike. Powdery* scales* give butterfly wings their color. What a wonderful world. (SD-Agencies)(Difficulty: junior)

　　Looking at objects closely is an important part of science, and a magnifying glass* lets us see things we don’t even know are there. It also helps us see how objects are similar to or different from each other.