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jeweler's loupe The Private Eye    jeweler's loupe [pronounced "loop"] —noun.  A magical magnification tool that, when combined with The Private Eye Questions, brings out the scientist, writer, artist, mathematician in everyone.
a.k.a., Private Eyes!
verb, colloquial.  Loupe: To look through a jeweler's loupe.




















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The Private Eye is a hands-on learning process that rivets the eye and rockets the mind. Using everyday objects, The Private Eye’s easy questioning strategy, and an almost magical tool, a jeweler’s loupe, you’ll accelerate concentration, critical thinking and creativity — for all ages and all ability levels, K-16, through life.
 
Day by day, in the arts or the sciences, you’ll build close observation skills linked to the mental muscle of “thinking by analogy.”  Learners write, draw and theorize at higher levels than they have before. With The Private Eye you’ll develop minds into self-propelling engines of creative insight. So join us, along with millions of students and teachers. Discover new worlds. Magnify minds.             Mission Statement
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Noteworthy Comments:

"A stunning eye opener to our surroundings. ...makes the scientific process a joy - for kids and adults.  A must for educational reform in science."
  — Dr. Dennis Kunkel, Neurobiologist,
        University of Hawaii, HI

"I have been teaching for two years. In grad school they say integrate but they don't say how. This makes it so easy. This one automatically integrates everything."
  — Amy Gay, Teacher, Roseburg, OR

    
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