Item 9 Refer to your Expeditions in Reading book for a complete version of these texts.

How are the ideas presented in “Make Your Own Microscope” and “Stick to Real Microscopes” different?

1) The first text states that the magnifying power of a smartphone microscope is as good as a real microscope, but the second text presents evidence that real microscopes are much more precise.
2) “Make Your Own Microscope” states that the best thing about smartphone microscopes is that they can be taken into the field, but “Stick to Real Microscopes” denies that this is an important feature.

3) The first text includes reasons why making a smartphone microscope was positive for the author, but the second text explains how the author’s personal experience was negative.

4) “Make Your Own Microscope” claims that a smartphone microscope is an effective tool for everyone, but “Stick to Real Microscopes” proves that scientists would never use a smartphone microscope.