NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Microscope for Kids - STEM Kit with an Easy-to-Use Kids Microscope, Up to 400x Zoom, Blank and Prepared Slides, Rock and Mineral Specimens, 37 Piece Set, Great Science Project Set Blue Microscope Kit

Name: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Microscope for Kids - STEM Kit with an Easy-to-Use Kids Microscope, Up to 400x Zoom, Blank and Prepared Slides, Rock and Mineral Specimens, 37 Piece Set, Great Science Project Set Blue Microscope Kit
Brand: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
SKU: 0810070621698
Price: 96.01 EUR
Availability: InStock

Brand:NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

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HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL TOYS - We're proud to make the highest quality hands-on science toys, and all our products are backed by exceptional service. If your experience is less than stellar, let us know and we'll make things right!. ENTERTAINING LAB GUIDE - Kids will use their microscope to the fullest with the included lab guide, which has viewing activities for several different types of specimens, a super scientist game, and merit badge stickers for a job well done!. A COMPLETE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT KIT - With a pipette, specimen dish, tweezers, and easy-to-follow instructions, kids will be able to conduct tons of science experiments, investigating the world around them just like real scientists!. FASCINATING SPECIMENS - Kids get 6 prepared plant slides in this microscope kit, along with 6 rocks and minerals, and 6 blank slides to prepare at home! They'll be entertained for hours as they explore the microscopic world with this STEM lab kit!. KIDS WILL LOVE THIS MICROSCOPE - Large focus knobs, a soft-touch eyepiece, and an adjustable platform make it easy to keep specimens positioned just right. Three levels of magnification and lights above and below ensure a great view, every time!.

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Categories Toys & Games, Learning & Education, Optics, Microscopes,

Brand	NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Color	Multicolor
Country of Origin	China
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,475 ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars
Item Dimensions LxWxH	11 x 6.7 x 12 inches
Item model number	NGMICROST
Item Weight	2.16 pounds
Magnification Maximum	400 x
Manufacturer	JMW Sales, Inc.
Material	Plastic
Model Name	NGMICROST
Objective Lens Description	Achromatic
Power Source	Battery Powered
Product Dimensions	11 x 6.7 x 12 inches
Real Angle of View	45 Degrees

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Scritto da: karen s. paul

Great product

Bought it for my granddaughter. She loves it, works very well

Scritto da: J.Ryan

Disappointing JUNK

Bought this for my second grade daughter for Christmas. The long and short of it: this is absolute garbage because the focus mechanism is cheap, making it nearly impossible to focus and it will break. I have no problems with the body of the microscope being made of thin plastic. I can deal with the fact that it feels flimsy and cheap. I understand that it is a kid’s microscope and won’t have the higher end features you would find on the pro grade stuff. But this is beyond the pale. There are a few elements that are absolutely essential for a microscope of any kind and they don’t exist in this device. The platform is not secure. It flexes under the slightest weight which does not inspire confidence. The tiny LED lights, both above and below are wholly inadequate to look at anything that isn’t either completely flat (top light) or completely transparent (lower light). What is absolutely the worst part of this and renders the device nearly useless is the focus system. The platform that I mentioned rides on very flimsy rails and is both thin and weak which causes the platform not to sit perfectly perpendicular to the elevation mechanism and not perfectly parallel to the lenses. This leads to issues with focus especially at the top magnification. It also causes the whole focus system to grab and jump as you turn the focus knobs. This all but eliminates the ability for fine focus. When you’re focusing a microscope, THE WHOLE FOCUS PROCEDURE REQUIRES FINE FOCUS. Even the slightest adjustment to the knobs affects focus. Since the platform doesn’t sit properly, it doesn’t move smoothly and getting anything in focus is extremely difficult. Especially for the audience this was designed for. The gear that raises and lowers the platform as well as the geared bar it rides on are both cheap plastic. The geared wheel in particular is extremely poorly made. It is very thin and soft plastic. How do I know this? The focus broke completely within the first hour of my daughter and I using the microscope so I had to take it apart to see what was wrong. See, the issue with the whole way this focuses, is that because the platform doesn’t move smoothly is that you can’t use a light touch on the focus knobs. This leads to not really knowing if you’ve reached the top of bottom of the focus by feel alone. This leads to a kid who thinks that a little more pressure (VERY LITTLE) will get the focus to turn and this snaps the wheel that drives the focus. Seriously, the spokes that connect the gear to the shaft that turns is we’re millimeter thin soft plastic. I’m pretty handy and I’ve worked as a machinist with plastic, so I know how this stuff works. It required heat to re-melt the spokes to the bushing because the type of plastic used won’t take super glue. This was an adequate fix for a day or two after explaining to my daughter that she had to be very delicate. It has since broken again. The bottom line here is that this is just unacceptable. Plastic body, fine it’s a kid’s microscope and I can deal with that. Low light, fine I can add light to make up for it. But a microscope that doesn’t focus? It’s just going to go in the trash. At least make it focus. At least make the parts that focus the device out of quality materials. At least understand what makes a microscope a microscope and make it so it does what it’s supposed to do. Shame on National Geographic for putting their name on a 99% cheap plastic device that will just end up loading our landfills with useless junk. Shame on the manufacturers for thinking it was ok to build this in the first place. And shame on me for buying it. Please don’t make the same mistake I made. Look for something by else.

Scritto da: Jennifer Vorholt

Worth it

Perfect for kids & adults Battery power means can take anywhere it’s so FUN!!!

Scritto da: Marlene McCord

Good quality for a child!

A gift for a 5 year old who is very curious!

Scritto da: Amazon Customer

Sturdy

8 year old grandson loves it

Scritto da: matt

Exceeded expectations

Great little product. Better than the toy I expected. Durable enough for small kids. 10/10. PS: look at a hair under the scope… crazy looking.

Scritto da: iris banks

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Scritto da: Theresa C R McCabe

Good but came without cover lens

Good gift but it did come without the 6 cover lens

Scritto da: Bruna

Poor quality

The lamp stop working after a while, there is no way to change it. It’s simply does not work without the lamp. If your kid is really into it I would buy a better quality microscope, that is what I am going to do, because my son really loves science and having a microscope was something he really wanted.

Scritto da: Tara

Bought for my 6 yr old.

Great for my 6 yr old son. He loved getting it for xmas and uses it constantly, we put everything under there! Food, playdoh, etc. I also bought him the box of rock/fossils from National Geographic though this comes with a decent amount to get started, and the included premade slides are great. It had a higher magnification range than other kids microscopes I was looking at. I also did not like that other brands were encouraging use of cell phones to use with theirs. This one is simple, basic, easy to use, and kid friendly. My only qualm is that it takes batteries ONLY. I would have liked a USB plug in option or something to save on batteries as he often forgets to turn it off.

Scritto da: Francis

This is entry level

This was a good product but I can tell you that it has not sold in a wild. When we got the box it had a thick layer of dust as if it had been forgotten in the corner of a warehouse. This being said it work very well. This is a good starting point for young kids to get initiated to a microscope. My 8 and 10 year old sons are happy with it.

Scritto da: Nancy

Christmas present

I bought this for my 5 year old granddaughter and didn’t see the recommended age (7+) until it arrived. She’s very bright and my plan is to give it to her when she gets a little older.

Scritto da: MEC Bill

Under The Microsvope

This is the perfect gift for a youngster who is interested in placing things like insects or flower petals under a microscope. Although lightweight and made of plastic it will serve the purpose of starting a youngster onto a path of being curious about science.