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)

The National Geographic Kids Microscope Science Kit is a fantastic way to introduce children to the wonders of science. The dual LED lights and 20x/50x magnification work well for exploring the included prepared slides and other objects around the house. The set is packed with accessories—slides, tools, and even a geode—which makes the whole experience feel complete and hands-on. While the magnification isn’t high enough to see deep cellular detail, it’s more than enough to excite curiosity and encourage exploration. The build quality feels solid, and it’s simple enough for older kids to use on their own, though younger ones might need a bit of help. Great for gifting or as a fun educational tool at home.

Very pleased and satisfied with this microscope. It is a difficult product category to find good quality and good durability while providing an excellent learning experience. I have purchased this item several times along with separate slide kits. I give these to my nieces and nephews right after the 4th of July to give them something fun and educational to invest their free summertime in. They all have enjoyed it; some wanting to go even deeper into the science. In all cases, it gives them an advantage in their STEM classes.

This is so cool. It has great manification. Great quality, but a little higher in price.

Such a fun and educational gift. My daughter looks at all kinda of things with the slides. Easy to use and great picture quality. If you buy, buy a case to put slides and extra pieces in.

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.

National Geographic Dual Microscope has surprisingly clear lens for an inexpensive microscope. The microscope has 10x and 25x lens that are easy to exchange. You simply pull to remove the lens and the next lens slides in. The distance between the two heads is adjustable, but this does not have a Diopter adjustment. You do have the Coarse Focus knob to adjust the distance from the specimen you're viewing. You have two different light sources, one from above your field of view and one below the stage that shines through the condenser lens (glass circular piece). The condenser lens comes out easily, so make sure to be careful when unboxing. Depending on what you are viewing the light source from below may still be too bright to see details. We found that if you take a small piece of wax paper and place under the glass piece it diffuses the light more and makes the specimen easier to see. There are many slides that come in a plastic case and most are already setup for viewing. (Examples: onion skin, fungi, earthworm cross section, etc.) The earthworm slide is one I would recommend diffusing more with the wax paper to see the individual layers of intestine and epidermis. This set also comes with a vile of Brine Shrimp eggs and a hatchery. The instructions to hatch the eggs are in the instruction manual. It's quite simple to make the saltwater using bottled water and salt without iodine. The eggs are supposed to hatch 24-48hrs later, but we were unable to see any hatch after waiting four full days. After research, there are many factors that could cause the eggs to not hatch, such as water was too cold, too many eggs, etc. You are instructed to place the hatchery in a window sill and it has been cold outside. With the shallow water for the eggs I fear the water may have gotten too cold. I will start the hatching process over very soon. The microscope is battery-operated and requires 2 AA batteries that are not included. Otherwise, this is a near complete starter kit for a teenager who is interested in science. I have a 7 and 6 yr old that enjoy looking through the microscope with our help. They love to find things when outside and bring in to get a closer look! Thanks for watching!

We use this to look at SO much stuff. We even put hair strands to compare the thickness. We could even see dirt within our fingerprint that is not visible from the Just looking at our hands normally. It functions perfect! It was worth the money for sure. Its not heavy to move around. Its small enough to keep in a small space. All of plastic and metal and glass are durable! Battery lasts a long time.

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.

El producto superó mis expectativas, a pesar de venir el manualito en inglés, es muy didáctico y mi niña encantada con el producto, viendo todo lo que podía a través de él. Los materiales son de muy buena calidad y es sólido, no es de plástico. Las muestras deben ser manipuladas por un adulto, ya que los bordes son filosos y un niño puede cortarse o quebrarlas con una mal manejo. No se arrepentirán de la compra.

My nine year old granddaughter loved this microscope. Seeing the 'wriggly things' in pond water was very exciting -and the scales on butterfly wings.

I bought this for my sons birthday and it was a good gift but unfortunately the glass broke and I couldn’t find a replacement so it’s just a decor now lol

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 doesn’t slip out. Otherwise the slides and usage is excellent.

C'était un cadeau pour mon fils de 9 ans, c'est un très bon microscope, on voit vraiment très bien les détails. De plus il est léger donc bien adapté pour les enfants. Le plus impressionnant a été de regarder des géodes, c'est magnifique. J'ai un petit garçon très heureux à la maison!