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===Note for Teachers===
Be careful not to use the phrase 'zoom in'. To zoom in is to make something appear closer. A Magnifying glass is not for zooming in, it is for making something appear bigger which is to magnify. Students in KS3 and KS4 often use the word zoom when they mean magnify and lose marks in their exams.
==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
A '''magnifying glass''' is a [[Scientific Instrument|scientific instrument]] used to [[magnify]] the image of small objects.
==Key Stage 3==
A '''magnifying glass''' is a [[Convex Lens|convex lens]] used to magnify the image of a small object.