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    • Essential STEM Tools: Microscope with Smartphone Adapter STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Essential STEM Tools: Microscope with Smartphone Adapter STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Essential STEM Tools: Microscope with Smartphone Adapter STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Essential STEM Tools: Microscope with Smartphone Adapter STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Essential STEM Tools: Microscope with Smartphone Adapter STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Essential STEM Tools: Microscope with Smartphone Adapter STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Essential STEM Tools: Microscope with Smartphone Adapter STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Essential STEM Tools: Microscope with Smartphone Adapter STEM Thames & Kosmos

    Essential STEM Tools: Microscope with Smartphone Adapter

    • STEM
    • Biology
    • Ages 8+

    Capture microscope views using your own smartphone camera.

    $42.95

    Travel deep into the microscopic realm! This high-quality student microscope offers 60x, 150x, and 600x magnification with battery-powered LED illumination, while a universal smartphone adapter lets you capture photos and videos of your discoveries. Start with three prepared slides, then use the included 45-piece accessory set — vials, a petri dish, tweezers, and more — to prepare your own specimens for viewing.

    ASTRA Play Award Finalist (Science/STEM category)

    Inside the manual

    Additional Info

    • Developed by educators and scientists
    • Step-by-step build instructions
    • Engaging illustrations throughout
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    What's in the Box

    • Piece Count: 46
    • 8 page manual

    Deeper Dive

    Travel deep into the microscopic realm! With this high-quality student microscope, Thames & Kosmos unlocks wonders of the world that are too small to see with the naked eye. Plus, the universal smartphone adapter lets you use your own smartphone camera to capture photos and videos of your observations to document and share. Start your journey by learning to use the microscope to view the three prepared slides. Then, learn how to use the 45-piece accessory set to prepare your own collected specimens for viewing under the microscope. What will you discover?

    The microscope’s 15x ocular lens, or eyepiece lens, works together with the three objective lenses, resulting in a total magnification power of 60x, 150x, or 600x. The microscope has a battery-powered LED light to illuminate the specimens. The kit includes slides, cover slips, and many tools for collecting and preparing specimens. The included instruction manual guides you through using the microscope and the tools. The smartphone adapter is very flexible and works with virtually any smartphone.

    Microscope features:

    • Up to 600x magnification 60x, 150x, and 600x)
    • Durable plastic body
    • Long-lasting, battery-powered, LED illumination
    • 15x ocular lens
    • 4x, 10x, and 40x objective lenses

    Includes 45 Accessories:

    • Universal smartphone adapter
    • 3 Prepared slides
    • 8 Blank slides
    • 16 Cover slips
    • 8 Slide labels
    • 3 Specimen vials
    • Petri dish
    • Test tube
    • Tweezers
    • Pipette
    • Stirring rod
    • Spatula


    Ages

    8+

    Experiments

    12

    Piece Count

    46

    Manual Pages

    8

    Product Dimensions

    5.5 x 9.5 x 4.5 in.

    Product Weight

    1.4 lbs.

    Manual Dimensions

    5.5 x 8.3 in.

    Country of Origin

    China

    Year Released

    2024

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