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Discovery Channel Macro Microscopex$79.95
  (6 reviews)
Best Price: $79.95
Enrich your child's mind with this exclusive Discovery Channel Microscope! View everything from butterfly wings to plant cell walls with this tool designed exclusively for The Discovery Channel. Micro and Macro settings let you explore objects from 40 to 400 times their actual size, with super clear images at every level. Constructed of a pivoting die-cast metal base, high-impact plastic, soft textured handgrips and a flexible, 360-degree rotating eyepiece, the 4-pound microscope ensures maximum stability and comfort for every viewing situation. All lenses are made of precision ground metal with optical quality glass and are designed to be interchangeable with most standard research quality microscopes. Two easy-to-replace lens bulbs create the microscope's independent light source, which focus's a light beam on (or through) the specimen in a clear, white viewing light. Includes: Five vials of remarkable specimens to examine. Five prepared slides: two insect cross sections, two plant cross sections and one slide with a real 900-year old, Peruvian Mummy Wrap! Tweezers. Eye-dropper. Measuring beaker. Spoon. Blank slides for collecting your own specimens. An experiment booklet. Designed to help you explore your world! Safety warning: This product contains small parts that may present a choking hazard for young children.
UPC: 743252658475
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Customer Reviews
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small-child friendly; older child envious -- GREAT item
By A26XTZ23ZBNLVD on 2006-07-07
We got this set for our then-6-year-old when I felt he had outgrown the talking toy microscope. I remain amazed at the clarity of the optics. This is a real find also in that it has the macro setting as well as the microscope setting -- in other words, you are not limited to translucent specimens on a slide, but can use the top light to view solid objects such as dead bugs, small rocks, etc. Also you can compare the views of translucent things such as salt or sugar or mineral crystals, between the upper and lower lighting. The colorful plastic housing is friendly to small hands. The slide set is limited but it is so easy to make one's own. I also am intrigued by their "cover slides" which are basically very small circles of plastic, much like the cling-style decals you may put on your car window. Our 10-year-old has a standard microscope kit from Edmund Scientific and seems envious of the macro capabilities of this one. A winner all around -- although of course not for the very small. It is a real working science tool, after all.
Great product for a 7 year old
By A21U14NEWWETRS on 2007-02-09
I bought this for my 7 year old daughter - this was her only request for Santa. I am very impressed with the quality of the microscope. Based on the pictures I saw before I ordered it, I was worried because of the plastic, toy-like look (and it didn't look like the microscopes I used in my science lab at work). But this is a case where the product is well-designed for its users - the design makes it easier to carry (light, easy to grip) and easy to adjust with big knobs. In real-life, it does not appear "plasticy" or cheap. My only problem is that there is not a good way to store the scope and the accessories - the original box is designed more for display on the store shelf, than it is storing it after opening. If this was solved I would give it a solid 5 stars.
OK Beginner set
By A2F6MEE7J4UWL6 on 2006-12-27
I bought this microscope for my 9 year old based on the online review and in comparison to the price and features of others at Amazon. It arrived with everything as advertised and I was impressed with the packaging and presentation. (I also purchased a prepared slide set.) Set up and use were very easy and kid friendly. The design is excellent for smaller hands. The magnification at 40X and 100X are very good, however at 400X it is terrible. Difficult to use and nearly impossible to see. To me it appears to be an optics manufacturing issue. So for the money, a decent buy as long as your expectations are not too high as far as quality of a scientific piece of equipment goes. Definitely a "beginner" scope.
A Great Microscope for a first time one!
By A13RECZVSX4H8P on 2007-03-16
Our grandson, who lives in WA, just had his 8th birthday, so we felt it was a great time for him to discover the fun of a microscope. He was thrilled! He called us to say he loved the prepared slides that came with the microscope as well as making his own slides of bugs, hair, leaves,and even blood from a prick. He said it's easy to focus and his sister,who is 11, as well as his 4 year old brother loved using it too.
We were pleased to hear that he was enjoying this new world of micro discovery. Sounds like it is a "winner" for all ages!
Great Item
By A1GYRI212SGHMH on 2007-01-10
My son received this microscope for Christmas and he said it was the best gift he got this year. He's 7 yrs. old, so he does need some assistance using it, but for the most part it's easy to use, sturdy, and a lot of fun. We've made a few of our own slides and used the slides that come with it. Price wise it's a bit steep, but you will get a quality microscope if you buy this one.
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| Product Features |
- Five vials of remarkable specimens to examine
- Blank slides for collecting your own specimens
- Five prepared slides: two insect cross sections, two plant cross sections and one slide with a real 900-year old, Peruvian Mummy Wrap!
- Constructed of a pivoting die-cast metal base.
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