micro phone lens

Have you seen these?

Micro phone lenses. They're $14.99 on amazon. Here's a link. http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Phone-Lens-Smart-Microscope/dp/B00GXR2W7S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403649640&sr=8-1&keywords=micro+phone+lens

They're amazing. They attach to the lens of your camera on your phone. They use static to stick so no adhesive to ruin your phone and you can pull it off and attach it over and over again. They worked on apple devices (iPhone, iPads, and iPods) as well as any other mobile device that have a flat lens the same size as the  Iphone lens.

You need to put the lens right against the object to get it into focus. Give the kids plenty of time to play with the lenses, trust me they are fun to play with.

This is a flower up close using the lens. You can really see all the details. 

Now let's make this an art lesson. Have the kids choose a favorite picture or you take a couple and print them up in black and white. If you take the picture, ask the kids what they think it's a picture of. The kids will love to guess and find out if they're right. 

Give the kids some pastels, chalk or oil, and let them color the picture. I like bright colors but some people like it realistic. I say give little direction on how to color and see what the kids do with it. The final product is amazing. 

Here are two finished products. Can you guess what they are pictures of?

The top picture is the back of a penny, the bottom I believe is a plant, probably a leaf. I told you the bright colors turned out awesome.

These lenses are great for science but I love how you can integrate science and art with one relatively cheap product. Happy coloring.

On a real happy note as I'm posting this, I just got offered a job yesterday morning so I may be moving North for the summer... fall, winter, and spring. So basically, forever.