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)

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!

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.

My nephew love this microscope.

This is was a gift. The feedback was surprisingly good. It is definitely a good gift for any future young kid who wants to be scientist.

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.

The media could not be loaded. 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 bought this for our 10 year old son and he loves it. It works amazingly and I have no negative feedback.

The media could not be loaded. Bought this for my 10-year old hoping he’d find interest in something other than video games. It’s pretty successful. He started exploring with his rock collection. I was skeptical with the brine eggs this came with, but surprisingly, a lot of the eggs hatched. I didn’t use non iodized salt like the instructions stated, and I used Kosher instead. I thought it wouldn’t work, but about 3 days after we put the eggs in salt water, there were live brine! You have to make sure the water doesn’t evaporate throughout the growing period. Overall, I’m satisfied with this simple microscope.