Digital Microscopes in the Elementary Science Classroom – Effective, Affordable and Easy To Use

">class to view specimens and discuss findings as a
Advances in digital microscope technology over thegroup.
last few years have resulted in great benefits forOne type of digital microscope plugs into a data
students. While there are many different types ofprojector or television. This makes the process of
digital microscopes, they fall into one of two mainteaching science to a classroom much more dynamic,
categories, those that connect to the TV and thoseeasier and more cost effective. The presentation of
that connect to the computer through a USB port.specimens and discussion can be accomplished easily
Instead of students being required to shareby placing the television in the front of the classroom
microscopes and discuss their findings without anywhere all students have a clear view of the screen.
references, the digital microscopes allow the entire