Explore the world on a cellular level with this forty-five-piece microscope set. Accessories include collection/prepping tools, prepared and blank slides, a shrimp hatchery, and more. The microscope and all of its accessories can be easily secured in the hard shell case to help protect the optics and accessories from dust when in transit or storage.

The set includes all the necessary tools for observing the prepared slides, hatching the included eggs of real Brine Shrimp, and for gathering and storing specimens collected in the field. One of the best STEM toys you can buy for your child is a microscope, because they can be used indoors or outdoors to explore hidden worlds, and they prepare kids for a life of learning about science. With this set, young scientists will find everything they need to begin exploring the hidden microscopic realm.

The set includes three objective lenses mounted on a rotating turret, which provide magnifications of 100x, 400x and 900x. The smooth rack and pinion focusing mechanism allows for careful adjustment to view the specimen at its sharpest. This is built to last: the microscope arm and the base are made of rugged cast metal for many years of use. But it’s still lightweight—the net weight of the microscope with batteries installed is just sixteen ounces. 

More exciting features:

• The adjustable microscope arm can be adjusted over a wide range for the most comfortable viewing angle. 
• The generous 66mm x 73mm stage with clips (that secure the microscope slides on the stage) is large enough to easily center specimens under the objective lens.
• The under-the-stage reversible illuminator unit combines a flat mirror for using ambiant light, and a white LED for powered illumination and is fully adjustable to put the illumination where you need it on the specimen. Two AA batteries fit in a compartment in the base to allow anytime, anywhere illumination.
• Under-the-stage eight position color filter/aperture (four full aperture color filters red, yellow, blue, and green; and four clear apertures (2mm, 3mm, 6mm, and 10mm) on a single wheel disk with click stops at each position is used to enhance contrast. 
• The storage case with its clear inspection window holds the microscope and all the supplied individual components for safe storage. 

The microscope set meets or exceeds ASTM International Toy Safety Testing, defined and set by ASTM International to help consumers have confidence in the things they buy and use.

Two AA batteries not included. Ages eight and up.