My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscope | 
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Brand: C&A Scientific
Category: Toy
Buy New: $46.95
New (5) from $46.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 279
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 9 - 12 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
MPN: MFL-06
UPC: 760190001064
EAN: 0760190001064
ASIN: B000NOU54O
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 10X Eyepiece | | • | 4X, 10X, 40X Objectives | | • | 40X, 100X & 400X Magnification | | • | Real optical glass lenses | | • | 2 LED lights, above and below |
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Product Description
My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscopes uses are unlimited with dual lights. It has the flexibility to view both slides and solid items. View slides with the light shining up from below and view solid objects with the light shining down on the specimen. It is fun and educational for scientists of all ages. It includes over 50 pieces of accessories for hours of scientific research. It requires 3 AA batteries, which are not included. It contains glass and sharp instruments. Also it includes: vinyl dust cover, five plain slides, one concavity slide, four prepared slides, cover glass, plastic dropper, two bottles of stain, slide labels, lens paper, forceps, scalpel, plastic test tube, plastic Petri dish, straight teasing needle, and instruction manual and helpful hints. It features: 10X eyepiece; 4X, 10X, 40X objectives, 40X, 100X, 400X Magnification, real optical glass lenses, dual focusing knobs, two LED lights, and six hole disc diaphragms
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 AMAZING Product at a FANTASTIC Price June 16, 2008
After receiving a 28-piece microscope kit for Christmas that had a plastic scope that broke within 5 minutes, we were in a dilemma: Our son decided he really wanted a microscope, but we didn't want to get burned again. After much research, a science teacher at my school said she bought this for her child. She said the quality was great and that it does things some of the scopes in her high school lab didn't do. We bought it for our son's birthday and it's a huge hit! It is made of very durable materials, is easy to use, and is an extremely high quality for the price. My sons are 7 and 9 and we've had a blast with it! The fact that it's a duo allows you to view slides and objects they pick up around the house. The were amazed when we put different types of print under it to see the difference. I bought a book that Amazon recommended to go with it, and the box of extra slides they listed, and I see us having hours of educational fun. If you don't get a book of experiments and activities, you might run out of ideas quicker. With the great bargain you're getting on the scope, another $10 on a book isn't a huge deal. We haven't used any of the slide-making tools that came with it, but there's a nice bag of goodies. This is a great product that will allow the family to enjoy together and learn in the process. I seriously see this as something we'll use through high school, and will help immensly when the dreaded science projects start being assigned! Don't spend any more money than this. It's just not necessary! From personal experience, research before buying anything cheaper. You'll be compromising on quality and possibly trying to explain to your child why his Christmas present needs to go in the trash.
 Okay for the price June 9, 2008
I purchased this as a gift for my 9 year old son. He likes it, and finds it fun exploring the microscopic world. This thing seemed pretty much durable, and could hold up to some beating. I see no good reason for a microscope manufacturer to not put lights on both the top and bottom of a platform, as I find it to be a real necessity to see anything down there. So I thought, it's great that this product has that feature.
The only thing I didn't like about this is that, we can't get the highest magnification to work. I don't know why. I didn't bother that much to figure out what was wrong. My son is pretty much happy with what he can view so far, but we're probably missing a lot for not seeing things on the highest magnification.
 good option for younger scientists to be May 31, 2008
We bought this item for our 7 year old son. He was excited to receive a "real" microscope. We're still learning about it. Lights are not as bright as we had hoped and read on other reviews. Seems durable. Focus knobs are smooth. Must be careful when adjusting lens up and down. Would recommend for first time microscope users.
Hours of entertainment! May 7, 2008
I bought this for my daughter's eighth birthday. She asked for a microscope and after reading reviews, I chose this one. So far, we have really enjoyed it! It's easy to use, and works well. My daughter loves it! She's been looking for things to view EVERYWHERE and her friends even ask to play with it when they come to visit. Definitely worth the price! We bought an extra set of prepared slides, but you wouldn't need that, because you can have more fun finding things yourself! As far as durability, there is a degree of "carefulness" you have to teach, but completely appropriate for my 8-year-old.
Great Scope! April 25, 2008
I bought my 8 year old a science kit for his birthday and the microscope that came with it was very disappointing. After a lot of searching on the web, I found this one which was in my price range and had great reviews. My son and I have had so much fun looking at slides and solid objects under the lens. It reminds me of the kind of microscopes I used in high school biology. On the highest setting, it's hard to focus, but the 2 lower settings are so great, you hardly need the highest magnification. I know he'll be using this scope for many years, yet it's simple enough for him to enjoy now as well.
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