NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Dual LED Kids Microscope – 50+ pc Science Kit with 10 Prepared Slides & 10 DIY Blank Slides, Biology Experiment Activity, Microscope Kit for Kids 8-12 (Amazon Exclusive)
$79.99
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Every purchase helps support the global nonprofit National Geographic Society in its work to protect and illuminate our world through exploration, research, and education.
EXPLORE THE MICROSCOPIC WORLD – With this high-quality microscope kit, kids can explore the fascinating world that exists beyond what our eyes can see! They’ll be entertained for hours as they explore the microscopic world with this STEM lab kit!
TWO MICROSCOPES IN ONE! Use the lower LED lights to view biological specimens on slides or switch over to the upper lights to examine 3D objects in intricate detail. The perfect STEM activity for boys and girls.
OVER 50 ACCESSORIES INCLUDED – Explore a curated set of 10 prepared slides with a range of biological specimens, then create your own with the included blank slides and covers, tweezers, and eye-dropper. This complete kit also includes a mini geode!
POWERFUL LEARNING TOOL – This microscope features two sets of optical glass lenses providing 20x and 50x magnification, and is easy to operate making learning fun and accessible for young scientists. Kids science experiments have never been so fun!
HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL TOYS – We’re proud to make the highest quality hands-on science toys, and all our products are backed by exceptional service. If your experience is less than stellar, let us know and we’ll make things right!
Customers say
Customers find the microscope easy to use and suitable for beginners. It’s a fun learning tool that keeps kids interested. The clear lenses allow for close viewing of small and larger objects. Many customers consider it a good value for the price. While some customers have differing opinions on its functionality, overall they are satisfied with the quality and ease of use.
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Every purchase helps support the global nonprofit National Geographic Society in its work to protect and illuminate our world through exploration, research, and education.
EXPLORE THE MICROSCOPIC WORLD – With this high-quality microscope kit, kids can explore the fascinating world that exists beyond what our eyes can see! They’ll be entertained for hours as they explore the microscopic world with this STEM lab kit!
TWO MICROSCOPES IN ONE! Use the lower LED lights to view biological specimens on slides or switch over to the upper lights to examine 3D objects in intricate detail. The perfect STEM activity for boys and girls.
OVER 50 ACCESSORIES INCLUDED – Explore a curated set of 10 prepared slides with a range of biological specimens, then create your own with the included blank slides and covers, tweezers, and eye-dropper. This complete kit also includes a mini geode!
POWERFUL LEARNING TOOL – This microscope features two sets of optical glass lenses providing 20x and 50x magnification, and is easy to operate making learning fun and accessible for young scientists. Kids science experiments have never been so fun!
HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL TOYS – We’re proud to make the highest quality hands-on science toys, and all our products are backed by exceptional service. If your experience is less than stellar, let us know and we’ll make things right!
| Product Dimensions | 7.25 x 5.7 x 12.5 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
| Country of Origin | China |
| ASIN | B01ICAU41E |
| Item model number | NGMICROSCOPE |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
| Best Sellers Rank | #30,742 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #13 in Kids’ Microscopes |
| Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Release date | August 7, 2017 |
| Manufacturer | Discover with Dr. Cool |
by Geoff R.
Impressive product for the price. I would agree for 7-14 year olds.
This to me is a great scope for kids getting into science. It has both top and bottom lighting (allowing lots of objects to be viewed without putting them on slides.) The bottom lens is far away from the object (This keeps the children from cracking the lens into the object and breaking it) and it is portable (so you can take it with you outside if the kids adventure into outdoor discovery).The one suggestion I would make is to have the eyepieces lock into the scope. If someone picks this up to carry it from the back, the eye pieces can fall out easily.The included slides are a great entry into the world of the small, and the ability to throw a rock, or a leaf, or any other object under the scope to zoom in is great for kids without having to prep a slide. The brine shrimp are a wonderful way to get kids into thinking about looking at small things in greater detail, and the clear box allows them to throw insects into the box and look at them in detail.Overall, I would definitely buy this again.
by Thomas Manshack
Excellent intro-level microscope
This comes exactly as advertised and I couldn’t be happier with it. My 8 year old loves science but is still at an age where a bit of clumsiness is be expected. This device is simple and sturdy enough to meet the challenges of his age range, yet still provides a “Wow, cool!” level of magnification that will keep a kid interested. You get enough magnification to clearly see plant cell walls and motes of pollen.It comes with glass plates and clips, as well as a bunch of pre-loaded plate samples like onion skin and earthworm bisection… but just as importantly, you can easily stick a quarter or a leaf under the lens with no fuss. That’s crucial for kids who aren’t yet ready for delicate, time-consuming procedures. For older kids, the plates come with clear instructions and are easy to assemble.I can’t lie… I’ve played with this as much as the kids have. It’s just that much fun to look at everyday things under the lens. Strongly recommend for a school-aged kid’s microscope, or even for an adult who just needs a quick and easy magnifier for small details on things like coins or jewels.
by The World’s Greatest
Very satisfied with this microscope
Works really well, better than I was expecting. Image is clear and glass lenses seem to be good quality. Only issue like others have stated was the bottom led light is too bright, but I used white coffee filter paper over it to reduce and diffuse the light, it worked perfectly. Comes with a few prepared slides and blanks to make your own, but its more fun to look at random stuff you can find. For the money I think it works really well, my kids loved it and so did I. Comes with some brine shrimp eggs to hatch and look at too, haven’t tried it, but hopefully it will work. Looked at some flower blossoms from my yard, they had insect eggs all over them, along with some unidentified tiny mite, a new discovery, it was neat. I also looked at a stingless bee trapped in amber I’ve had for over 10 years when I used to have access to a professional microscope similar to this style, it looked just as clear with this as I remember from the laboratory. So, again I was very pleased with this versatile microscope.
by plantseer
It is good at the 20X magnification
This little microscope would be great for beginners. The booklet that comes with it is mostly about viewing slides, but it really is better at the 20X magnification with top lighting for viewing solid objects. I put a stem of Coleus flowers under it, and I could see the pollen in the anthers and the pollen stuck to the stigma lobes. You can examine tiny flowers whole or parts of larger flowers. Small insects and leaf margins are other good specimens. I think it would work well for looking at algae and some pondwater organisms. It will not show you much detail on protozoa, but there could be a lot to see.NOTE: The directions give no warning that the diffuser glass at the base is not fastened down or that it needs to be placed with the frosted side down. There is no direction to remove the objective lenses before you turn it upside down to put in the batteries, but there should be. The objectives can fall out during this operation.To view slides, you need to change the objectives. This microscope is marginal for viewing slides mainly because its magnification is limited to 50X. The onion skin slide that comes with it was good, but the cells in many of the others are too small to see. Some of the slides have debris as well as the specimen, but they are much better than the pretend slides that come with toy microscopes. I compared the slides from this kit to my collection of slides purchased through a major educational supplier.All in all, it is quite worthwhile for use at the 20X magnification. It is plastic so it will have to be treated with care.
by Christine
Great greatest
My Grandson is autistic I was at a lose as to a Christmas gift for him he’s 10 years old and very smart. So I googled gifts for his special talents this came up with other ideas I choose this because of the natural geography name. Well it was the best gift ever. He’s still uses it everyday and says now I can really see things. It came with some slide and he now makes his own. I can not say enough a out what a wonderful gift this was for him I had it sent to him and told his mom it was coming. It came on time and was every well packed. Amazon got it there 2days before Christmas. Just in time for my daughter to wrap it.
by Hugo Roque
The product si great si far, but Iv’e noticed that my slide covers came with some kind of stains at the glass (one looks like a little doy and the other looks like an scratch). is there a way we can fix that? If so I would really aporeciatte You could tell me please ðEl producto es realmente bueno, he notado sin embargo que mi cristal cubridor presenta algunas especies de manchas (una cuál forma de punto y otra como una mancha más extensa) ¿Hay algo que pueda hacerse al respecto? De ser asÃ, estaré muy agradecido que me pudieran ayudar con ello, por favor ð
by Good speaker, if it was portable would have been much better
Value for money. MoreMagnification eyepieces should be added. AA Battery is required, the wrong information was given. Please rectify it
by Mehmet Å
Ä°stediÄimiz ürün geldi, ancak ürün tanıtım bölümünde 20X ve 50X büyütmek için optik zoom yazmasına raÄmen, 10X ve 20X büyütmek için optik zoom vardı, oysa bu mikroskobu almak istememizin sebebi 50X lens olmasıydı,
by S. Osborne
We bought the microscope for our granddaughter for Christmas. She is in grade 4 and loved her present. The quality is good, the product durable for rough young hands. The directions for use were easy for her to read and understand and most importantly she loved having some prepared slides to observe and then empty slides for her to prepare. Great learning tool. We were really pleased.
by Alison L.
Excellent microscope. Be careful not to break the glass stage though. My son accidentally did that. Might be good to tape the sides in so it doesnât slip out. Otherwise the slides and usage is excellent.