@hollyastuart.bsky.social
Advocate for Equity & Access in STEAM Education • Get kids DOING science • Education Specialist for Foldscope Instruments • I ❤️ all things science and art • Science Is Fun! • #FearlessMicroscopy #FearlessAstronomy
I want to send a big thank you right back to Caldwell County Schools! Thank you for inviting me to the CCS Mini Conference! I enjoyed working with your teachers and hearing their ideas for how they are going to use their Foldscopes in the coming weeks!
23.02.2026 22:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Normally the “Wows!” and looks on the faces of teachers when they experience a @teamfoldscope.bsky.social for the first time is thanks enough for the work I do, but Jennifer Griffin of Onslow County Schools took it up a notch with this goody bag!
17.02.2026 15:39 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🥹A thrilling moment from day 2 of our Fast & Curious Tour stop with CESTEM at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, as this teacher saw the amazement of what the Foldscope 2.0 is.
📌 APPLY NOW FOR THE FAST & CURIOUS TOUR AT docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#fastandcurious
We're giving out FREE Foldscopes to educators and community leaders in the US! Visit foldscope.com/pages/fast-c... for more information or...
📌 Apply now at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#freefoldscopes #educatorworkshop #fastandcurioustour
Sun - Earth - Moon
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First full moon of 2026
Wolf Moon
(Plus a bonus shot of Jupiter and her moons!)
I’m helping teachers in the Charlotte area set New Years resolutions to bring hands on science experiences to their students!
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social and the Carolinas STEM Teaching & Learning Conference are starting 2026 strong!
Last chance to get your #Foldscope at #CellBio2025! It makes a great Christmas gift/stocking stuffer!
Visit @teamfoldscope.bsky.social at booth 113!
@ascbiology.bsky.social #MagnifyCuriosity
Day 3 of #ASCB 2025 requires a venti sized power up!
Getting ready to inspire scientists one #Foldscope at a time today!
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social #MagnifyCuriosity
Powering up for day 2 of #ASCB2025!
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social #MagnifyCuriosity
The Cloudy Cold Moon of December
04.12.2025 13:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Christmas came early to the K-5 science and STEAM educators at Iredell-Statesville Schools! I had a great time working with these passionate teachers who are now ready to confidently put #Foldscopes into the hands of their students!
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social
Heading out to do some @teamfoldscope.bsky.social training at @lenoirrhyne.bsky.social and App State- Hickory campus!
17.11.2025 15:22 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
What an experience! My first #Spartan ✅
Felt good and finished strong 💪🏼😎🥳
Naemi Kuehn, Public Engagement Officer, engaging with participants during a foldscope workshop during the ‘Sommer der Wissenschaft’ programme. Credit: Joseph Franciosa/EMBL
Ever used a microscope to break out of an escape room?
The EMBL programme ‘Summer of Science’ offered children, families, and even scientists a unique way to experience science through a collection of creative activities.
Learn more: www.embl.org/news/lab-mat...
This week I had a great time sharing @teamfoldscope.bsky.social resources with Spartanburg School District 7 science educators and the Rock Hill Schools 7th graders at the career day hosted by Rawlinson Road Middle School!
Inspiring educators and students one microscopic view at a time!
We are collaborating with #RAYNGrowingSystems at #NSTAFall2025! We're using #Foldscopes to watch changes in root development under various pH levels in #EdRack. Join the workshop on 11/14 at 8:00 am in room M100J and visit booth #449 to learn more!
#NSTA #NSTEM
Aaaaand that’s a wrap on the North Carolina Science Teachers Association 2025 Conference! I really enjoyed the connections and partnerships developed at the @teamfoldscope.bsky.social booth over the past couple of days! See you next year NCSTA!
08.11.2025 16:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Making connections here at NCSTA 2025 Conference!
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social , The Need Project, Mark Case, Guilford County Schools, & Southern Guilford High School
North Carolina Science Teachers Association 2025 conference attendees - did you miss yesterday’s packed @teamfoldscope.bsky.social session? No worries, you can still stop by booth #403 to learn about the tool that will make science accessible and fun for all of your students!
07.11.2025 12:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social is ready for the #NCSTA Conference! Come by booth 403 and join me at 2:30 on 11/6 for a workshop. Build your own #Foldscope to take home!
06.11.2025 13:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Adventures In Astronomy: Full Moon!
Experiencing the beauty of looking up!
Happy Halloween! Are you celebrating by searching for ghosts and spiders with your #Foldscope?
31.10.2025 20:22 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Imagine a world where our students think of science not as a list of vocabulary words, but rather as a series of beautiful images. Read this Microcosmos post, grab some art supplies & a #Foldscope, & start creating & discovering!
#ArtsIntegration #EduSky
microcosmos.foldscope.com/post/IX18Bf1...
Adventures In Microscopy: Fall Leaves
Is anyone else getting #Wicked vibes?
Maple and oak leaves viewed under a #Foldscope 2.0 at 50x magnification.
#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful
Adventures In Microscopy: Desmids!
This sample was gathered at the base of a waterfall I saw while hiking.
Desmids have high degrees of symmetry which remind me of paper snowflakes. Enjoy!
#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #Microscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #Foldscope #ScienceIsFun #EduSky
Adventures In Microscopy: Marigold Pollen
Each of the pollen grains is covered in tiny little spikes. As always, I love how lighting can change the appearance so much! Enjoy! (#Foldscope 2.0, 340X)
#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful
"w/ the little creatures, nobody really cares [if it is alive or dead.] But I think it makes a difference in how you connect to a creature. There is a subconscious connection between looking eye to eye w/ a creature that is alive vs a creature that is sort of crumpled up." -Anand Varna
11.09.2025 14:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Adventures In Microscopy: Marigold Flower Petals (Part 2)
I put a marigold flower petal on a slide and enjoyed seeing some of the microscopic color variations and textures that are invisible to the naked eye!
#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky
Adventures In Microscopy: Marigold Flower Petals
The petals of a marigold are perfect for doing a cast to see the surface features under my #Foldscope 2.0. They may appear smooth, but there is a lot of texture!
#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky
