Educational Insights GeoSafari MicroPro 95-Piece Microscope Set, Prepared Slides, Instruction and Activity Guide, Ages 8 and up
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- SPARK MORE EXPLORATION! Discover the world with science & exploration toys designed just for kids to get up close with nature, peer into outer space, and get smart about science
- POWERFUL MICROSCOPE SET FOR KIDS: The MicroPro microscope offers everything you need for a hands-on experience including 50x, 100x, 150x, 300x, and 600x magnifications
- SUPPORTS STEM LEARNING: Through scientific exploration and hands-on experience, the MicroPro provides a fun introduction to a real science tool Kids can follow the activity guide to collect specimens, then get amazing, up-close views magnified up to 600x
- PERFECT FOR HOME OR CLASSROOM: This set includes all the tools kids need to create their own specimen slides and view them at up to 600x magnification
- INCLUDES microscope; 10x and 20x glass eyepieces; scalpel, spatula, tweezers, test tube with cap, petri dish, pipette, stirring rod, magnifying glass, measuring graduate, spare light bulb, 6 specimen vials, 5 prepared slides, 18 blank slides, 18 slide labels, 36 slide covers, and an instruction & activity guide. Requires 2 AA batteries, not included
Description
With the GeoSafari MicroPro, young scientists can investigate everything from cells to crystals. Perfect for individual or classroom use, the glass eyepieces and power settings from 50x to 600x provide users with superior precision viewing. The built-in light and rack-and-pinion focusing help deliver bright, clear images. The 95-piece kit has professionally prepared slides and everything users need to make their own specimen slides. Not a toy, but a scientific instrument, the microscope includes high-quality components and features that make it appropriate for science learning at any age. Requires 2 AA batteries for light (not included).
Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 10 x 13 inches
Item Weight: 1.85 pounds
Domestic Shipping: Item can be shipped within U.S.
Country of Origin: China
Item model number: 5301
Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 12 years
Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Release date: June 1, 2007
Department: unisex-child
Manufacturer: Educational Insights
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I'll start out by pointing out that this is a $35 microscope. It has its limitations, and I doubt if this model is in use at the CDC. But for the money, it's an excellent buy. We got this one for our five-year-old son, who enjoys it very much, and is able to use it. He started out with quite a bit of adult guidance, but he is now able to use it by himself. As far as I can tell, the optics are quite good. There do appear to be a couple of minor flaws, so that if the microscope is out of focus, some phantom images come into view. But as it is focused, they disappear, and you get a clear image. From some of the other reviews, it appears that the lamp sometimes fails to work. Ours works much better than expected, but I wouldn't consider the electric light to be critical. The microscope is actually easier to use with the mirror, and you generally get a better image. The trick is to place a bright light in front of the microscope, shining on the mirror. A desk lamp works well. Then, before attemting to focus the microscope, move the mirror around until the light through the eyepiece is brightest. Only then should you begin to focus. Start with the lowest magnification, carefully focus the image, and then carefully move the slide around to center the image. After you have focused it with the lowest magnification, then increase the magnification (without moving anything else), and then repeat the process of focusing. In most cases, it's best to stay with the lowest magnification. But you should always start with the lowest magnification. If the bulb burns out, it should be possible to replace it at any almost any hardware store. Simply show them the bulb, and they will find one the same shape and size. The only other piece of information you need to give is the voltage, which would be three volts. But again, if the bulb burns out or fails to work for some reason, better results can be obtained with the mirror. In any event, a burnt out lightbulb shouldn't induce the levels of trauma suggested by some other reviewers. You certainly shouldn't just stop using the microscope and simply wait for the manufacturer to send you a new bulb. Louis Pasteur probably didn't have an electric light on his microscope, and you child doesn't need one either! If you understand the limitations and take care when adjusting the focus knob, you will get excellent results from this microscope. It comes with enough prepared slides so that you can begin looking at things right away. I would recommend starting with the prepared slides. Once you've figured out how the microscope works, you will be able to move on to other items. Other reviewers have pointed out that many of the accessories are of very poor quality. The slides are actually quite good, and since they're plastic, you don't need to worry about breakage. Another reviewer correctly pointed out that the warning about sharp objects is absolutely unnecessary, since the "scalpel" is made out of plastic, and is incapable of cutting, intentionally or otherwise. We originally intended to remove the scalpel before giving the microscope to our son, but that was not necessary. The various other petri dishes, eye droppers, etc., are perfectly functional. This is not a toy microscope. It is a completely functional microscope that happens to be cheap enough that it can be given to kids as a very educational toy. It's an exceptional value for the money.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2010 by Richard Clem
This microsope was a huge hit with my oldest son. He's been using it nonstop since opening it. While overall it's a good product, I do have some criticisms... + The entire body is plastic. I almost broke off a critical part making what I would consider a minor adjustment. Be very cautious. + The two eyepieces that came with it screw on and off (instead of slipping in), and do not do so easily. They were very easy to cross-thread and even when I had the threads correctly aligned, it was difficult and jerky to screw them in and out. I was sure I was about to break something. + The two clips that hold slides in are stationary. They should at least be loose enough to swivel. Also there is no way to move the clips in an x-y coordinate system as I would expect from a decent microscope--instead you have to manually push the slide around with your finger, which obviously can be a very clunky process. + The slides have a square in the middle for the specimen, but the slide covers are ROUND and too big to fit entirely into the square. What the heck? Horrible design decision there. + Scalpel looks VERY real! It's non-dangerous plastic, though, but from more than 12 inches away it's hard to tell. Despite the above "cons" overall I really like this microscope and for the money it's a great value. It's received heavy use in the last week and hasn't broken, which is more than I can say about most mass-produced plastic toys these days. It has introduced my son to the microscopic world, and anything that can so significantly distract his attention from video games is a fantastic product in my opinion.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2014 by RyanH
I got this microscope for my 10 year old son. He thinks it is pretty cool we have gotten it out several times. The best thing about this microscope is that it comes with an extra 20x eyepiece which allows you to go all the way up to 600x magnification. Most other microscopes I looked at in this price range only went up to 60x or 80x, which pales in comparison to the magnification this one is capable of. It comes with a few prepared slides, which is nice because you can have something cool to look at right out of the box. The microscope does have a hinge where the base hooks on that allows you to tilt the microscope at an angle for easier viewing. While this feature is nice, it does allow for some "wobblyness" in the microscope, which makes it difficult to look at anything unless the table the microscope is sitting on is perfectly still. If there is someone else walking around in the room, the vibrations from the footsteps are enough to make the microscope wobble and impede your ability to see anything clearly through it. This is why it only gets 4 stars in this review. FYI, it requires 2 AA batteries which are not included. All in all though, it is a good microscope for the money and comes with a decent group of extras so you can make your own slides. I would buy it again.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2012 by TVR
I was hoping this would have a little more heft to it, it being a microscope and all but for the most part it's entirely plastic aside from the prongs used to hold the slides in place. I would have given it five stars but within a short time of having it, it fell about two feet off of my daughters bedside table and broke the top off completely. Before that it did show nice, but barely microscopic images of the samples included. To my dismay however it did not magnify any thing else we tried to look at in any significant detail. Like algae, moss, dirt or slime, despite preparing the specimens on the extra slides in the necessary amount. I would probably try to spend a little more money in the future if possible to buy a microscope that was more functional and durable.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019 by Amazon Customer