A microscope is an optical instrument that can be used for magnification.  It's often made up of multiple parts, including:

* optics (lens, focus, calibration)
* a camera
* a lighting system
* a moving stage to hold slides


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<h2>Community Microscope Kit</h2>

<p>We’ve developed a microscope kit you can build yourself - the result of many teams’ work coming together! </p>

<p>Read more about <a href="http://kck.st/2GlkY5K">the Community Microscope</a>!

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## Questions

Questions can be either frequently asked questions, or "next step" challenges we're looking to solve.

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## Activities

Activities show how to use this project, step by step.

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## Updates

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