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Make a telescope

Get crafty and build your own telescope to look for birds, treetops, and even stars in the night sky, simply using cardboard tubes and lenses from old reading glasses.

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https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/make-a-telescope/

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Cheap reading glasses from discount stores can be obtained for just a few £.

Children can use their telescopes to look at any distant objects. Contrast sightings and observations with those obtained using a hand lens.

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