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Kids microscope?
Anyone recommend a good one? My niece is almost 10 and loves science. I think it would be a fun gift for xmas, but there are such big price ranges out there. Don't want to break the bank for just a "fun" gift, but don't want a POS, either. :-)
Re: Kids microscope?
http://www.scientificsonline.com/digital-microscope-kit.html
I had one similar to this as a kid.
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-School-Bus-Microscope-Lab/dp/B004OYYB08/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1323720903&sr=8-4
It was a kit with some prefilled slides and some where you could put your own stuff in. I think about ordering one for Addie all the time, but it's more for me. I see all sorts of stuff and wonder what it would look like under a microscope.
There used to be a kids science magazine, I think it was by Nat Geo, but the back cover always had a close up of something under a microscope and you had to guess what it was. Maybe that started my obsession.
Not sure how much you want to spend but I have 2 of these that I use in my classroom (I teach 5th grade Science). It's a pretty good microscope plus it's lightweight and can be used with the computer so she can capture things she sees under the microscope, measure them, etc. It's VERY cool. It can also be used without the computer, which we do frequently.
A Brock Magiscope is also a pretty nifty little basic microscope. It uses a special rod to capture light rather than requiring batteries. They are so incredibly sturdy that they are actually used in field studies with kids because they can withstand a lot of abuse and are so simple to use.
Have you seen my monkey?
Thanks for the recs! I was looking more for around $50. Most of the $50 ones I am finding don't have great reviews, so I probably won't find something "great" for that price (get what you pay for!). I'll keep looking around.