Look Closer

See that a magnifying glass makes small things look bigger.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. 10 minutes or less.

For grown-ups

Your child learns that a magnifying glass makes small things look bigger, so we can see the little parts. We suggest reading it together.

What children learn in Level 4

Here is an ant. It's so small! It's hard to see its legs.
Now we look through a magnifying glass. The ant looks bigger! We can see its legs.
We hold it still, close to the thing, and look through the glass with one eye.
Your turn! Which one would you look at with a magnifying glass? The ladybug! It's tiny.
Try it with a grown-up! Look at your fingertip with a magnifying glass. Do you see tiny lines?

Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), 48–60 months:

CD-SC1.4b — Uses simple tools correctly to experiment, observe, and increase understanding.