Microscope Matching Pictures (free printable)

Since finishing our Science Center recently, I've been looking for things to add to it to make it even more engaging.  Every Scientist need a microscope, so I bought the My First Microscope by Geosafari for the kids.  This durable plastic toy has a very low magnification, but allows kids to see the world like a real scientist- through the lens of a microscope!  Pair with a lab coat to complete the effect.

Since we have a microscope, we needed something to use with it.  I created these printables a pretend slides for observation.  Kids can look at the smaller pictures under the microscope, and then match them to the larger pictures.

I first made the Autumn pictures, in sort of a back to school theme.  Apples.  Pumpkins.  Leaves.  They should be easy to match for a preschooler.  In fact, they could probably be matched with the naked eye.

I got pretty fascinated looking at microscopic images and geometric patterns on Google, so I decided to do a set of cards based on geometry in nature.  The small cards show items like a circular flower or the triangles in a citrus slice and the larger pictures show the geometric shape.  I'm hoping that it will be a good way to introduce geometry and order to the kids.

Dragonfly asked me to do a set of cards with frogs on them (she's a bit obsessed).  So I did.  These should be easy to match.

I anticipate adding more cards as the kids develop new interests.

What are your kids interested in?  Comment and maybe I'll make a free printable for it!

Click on the links below to download the FREE printables!

- Autumn Symbols
- Geometry in Nature
- All Sorts of Frogs

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*Pictures from Wikimedia Commons*


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