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.

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

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.

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.

Holy crap I love this! I bought for my 10 year old son for Christmas and I may love it more then him, and he loves it! The detail is phenomenal, way better than a "toy". We've looked at so many things. Even used this to identify between a very small tick or a scab on my son (was a scam luckily). I looked through many microscopes before I settled on this one and I'm so glad I did. I highly recommend this product. I wouldn't recommend for a very young child as this could be easily broken but for an older child this is perfect!

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.

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!

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!