Educational Insights Toys
Educational Insights MicroPro Elite Microscope Set - 98 Piece

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20960 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Educational Insights
• Model: 5302
• Released on: 2008-09-01
• Dimensions: 24.50" h x 4.70" w x 16.50" l, 8.50 pounds

Features

• Magnifications: 50x, 150x, 300x, 450x, and 900x
• Glass lenses and die-cast metal body
• Two eye pieces
• Power settings from 50x to 900x
• Also includes deluxe storage case, projector and color wheel

From the Manufacturer
Young scientists can investigate the hidden wonders of the microscopic world with the Geo Vision MicroPro Elite. It is perfect for individual or classroom use. This has glass optics and power settings from 50x to 900x which provides superior precision viewing. The 98-piece kit has professionally prepared slides and everything you need to make your own specimen slides. There is also a camera mount which helps you to photograph your findings and a projection/drawing device to display images for tracing or group viewing. The Geo Vision MicroPro Elite is appropriate for learning at any age. It requires 2 AA batteries for light (not included).

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Customer Reviews

Great kids first microscope
We purchased this microscope for our adopted Chinese 11y son, as his first microscope ... he wants one for Xmas.

We found the built in illumination good, the optics good, the prepared slides very good, and the instructions OK. Wish they had provided more experiments, slide making instructions, etc..

We found the camera mounting accessory rather weak, but we can use strong rubber bands to assist holding the digital camera we got to use with it.

The projection accessory seems good for such an inexpensive set. We tried it in a dark bath room.

We found that one must be careful when screwing in the eyepiece lens, so one does not mess up the threads.

All in all ... we think, for the PRICE, that this will be a great first starting science learning toy/science tool for a child at age 11. Remembering back to the 1960s when we had them as kids, this is much better than what we had.

We also like that everything fits into the case and can be safely and nicely put away in a boys room, without being scattered all over the place, or in shoe boxes.

Good for starters but dont expect too much.
I bought this item after reading a little reviews about it, but it was just like was reviewed. It is good to get young children excited about learning about a "micro-world". But you can also quickly loose their attention if it doesn't work really well. The lens is not very clear to make out what you are looking at. You have to keep the specimen very close and still under the scope to make out anything. Not good for kids with little patience

98 Piece Microscope
We just got this microscope for my son's 10th birthday. We finally got to view a slide provided but the image was not good at all. The eyepiece is too small. The lenses seem to be out of line with the viewing hole in the platform. The projector did not work at all. The filter wheel does not turn. My son did not have a happy birthday with this item and this is what he wanted most. We will return it.