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color is brighter. The stalk of the leaf
runs through the middle. At its thicker
end, there is a “lump” with a bulge.
That is the part that connected the
leaf to the tree, before it fell away.
Some leaves also have a stalk upon
which multiple leaves grow from oth-
er stalks.
Fir needles are long, thin and round.
Like the leaves of deciduous trees,
they have a light bulge on one side,
where they grew from the tree. They
do not have individual “cells,” how-
ever, but look like they grew in one
part. However, when you look more
closely, you can see that the needle
has many sections. These sections
come from the step-by-step growth
of the needles.
In this way, you can look at many
more objects, such as small organ-
isms (fl ies, spiders, etc.) or other
things from your daily life. Simply put
everything on a fl at surface (a desk)
and place the microscope on top.
Or have you already looked at the
hair on your head? No? Than run the
hand microscope through your hair.
It’s quite funny and surprising, what
can be hidden in there.
You can discover so many things that
you did not know before. Just give it
a try!
