AmScope - FBA_M30-ABS-KT1-W AMSCOPE-Kids M30-ABS-KT1-W 120X-240X-300X-480X-600X-1200X 48pc Metal Arm & Base Educational Kids Biological Microscope Kit

This is a really great starter microscope for young scientists. My 7 and 5 year old love it. They are so excited to find things to look at. I love getting them excited for something that’s so hands on and gears them towards learning.

I have to say that I am quite impressed with this. I thought it would be one of those microscopes where everything is out of focus all the time, but I am shocked that it actually works! It is quite close to the microscopes that I use in my lab, the only problem is that it is dusty, but hey! I get what I paid for. The price is fairly cheap and affordable. There are no sharp objects in the kit, so it is safe for children. The pre-prepared slides are prepared well and the staining allows contrast and details to be displayed in the visual field.

Cons:-the items that come with it are almost like kids pretend grocery toys, very flimsy-the case is no better than a cardboard box made of very thin plastic..very thin.. but it's about the scope-the zoom in/out knob moves the lens a little when using so you have to hold it-the lite is so Brite and you can't point it at the object..you have to obscure it a little-its a little tricky and might not be for someone that wants lab quality for $30...nor should it be. So idk if that's a con or proPros:- It works. With realism and patience.-the zooms work good.- the microscope is pretty good quality.. totally $30 worth. And perfect for what I wanted...-good price to have a microscope on hand in case you wanna get your science on. (Bought this for myself FYI)All in all.. I'm keeping it.. when I was in school the microscopes were amazing.. easy.. heavy.. and had a lot of cool stuff... But in the end the image is the same and that's what I wanted for a much much much lower price.Oh and when zooming in and out.. just put ur finger on the main part that moves up and down to keep it steady so u can keep ur position on the specimen (wanted to use that word)...oh and the first pic is my blood... Hahaha.. creepy but I had to..

It is definitely for a child but its cute and my daughter loved it.

I purchased this for my mother, because she loves to look at nature. She requested this for mother's day, so after some deliberation on price, I gave in and purchased the AMSCope-Kids Beginning Microscope.Honestly, I am not overly pleased with this purchase (and I am not hard to please). The microscope is a little flimsy and a lot of the supplies seem a little on the cheap side. However, the product was made for a child and I think it would be a nice beginning set. I would not recommend this for anyone over the age of 11. The case is a nice touch. I would imagine for a kid, the case would make them feel much more of an "official" scientist. The kit includes everything a young scientist would need to have a little fun. I had one just like this when I was younger and it absolutely amazed me.The microscope itself is pretty easy to use once you figure out how to adjust the knobs. There is definitely a learning curve to this scope, but give yourself some time and you will figure it out. The zoom is perfect for what it was purchased for (looking at leaves, insects, etc)

Works as expected. Grandson loves them.

This microscope came with dust debris in and on the scope. It was literally dusty, which unfortunately made it hard to view anything. We could only seem to view at 300x. (And yes, we were using the item correctly by common sense and directions.) My husband took it apart to clean the lenses with a qtip. Although, it did not help much. Very disappointed. I was wanting to use it for our kids to use...and us adults can't really get it to function properly due to the dust and overall poorly made product. They label this as full metal frame, but that's all the metal on it. Otherwise, everything else is cheap plastic (eye piece, body of the eye piece and lenses. Even all the utensils are plastic that look metal in the picture are just painted silver! Lol). Monetarily it is cheaper than some other choices as microscopes go, but it should still come in clean working condition!

I was tired of giving video games to my grandson and wanted something to make him think and problem solve, I chose this set. It included everything he needed to get started, the slides, the batteries ,everything and the price was right. It's hard to find science related gifts anymore for kids but I was glad I found this. I couldn't have been any happier and he loves discovering stuff when he's using it. This is well worth the money and a big hit as a gift.