Difference between revisions of "Magnifying Glass"
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|A [[scientist]] [[Magnify|magnified]] the [[image]] of the flower. | |A [[scientist]] [[Magnify|magnified]] the [[image]] of the flower. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
Revision as of 09:15, 10 August 2018
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A piece of equipment used to make very small things look bigger.
About Magnifying Glasses
A magnifying glass can be used to look more closely at small things to find out more about them. The magnifying glass makes things look bigger than they actually are. This is called 'magnifying'.
Examples
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| A scientist used a magnifying glass to make the insect look bigger. | A scientist magnified the image of the flower. |
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.