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FEATURES | - 50x, 100x, 150x, 300x, and 600x magnifications
- Perfect for individual or classroom use, the glass eyepieces and power settings from 50x to 600x provide users with superior precision viewing - The 48-piece kit has professionally prepared slides and everything users need to make their own specimen slides
- Not a toy, but a scientific instrument, the GeoVision MicroPro includes high - quality components and features that make it appropriate for science learning at any age
- The built - in light an drack - and - ponion focusing help deliver bright, clear images
- Includes glass lenses, die - cast metal body, and two eyepieces
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ACCESSORIES |
| Energizer E91BP-16H Max AA Alkaline Battery (16 Pack)
by Energizer Batteries
Formulated to provide dependable power, Energizer Max batteries bring long life to the devices you depend on and enjoy - flashlights, smoke detectors, toys, radios, CD players, remotes and electronic games. Energizer Max keeps your devices going and going.
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| Fuji EnviroMAX EC-AA4 Super Alkaline AA Battery 4 Pack
by Fuji
The proof is all about us. Our planet is "going green." And to help that cause, Fuji EnviroMAX™ batteries bring a long-overdue dimension of eco-responsibility to the replacement battery market - along with unsurpassed power and longevity! You truly get the best of both worlds with Fuji EnviroMAX - at no added cost. Independent tests show Fuji EnviroMAX batteries equal, and most often exceed the performance and longevity of equivalent major brands. But that's only part of the Fuji EnviroMAX...
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| Value Cycle Energy Power Charger with 2 Aa Green Batteries
by Sony
Sony's advanced Ni-MH battery offers outstanding performance and power to get the most out of electronic devices.
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| Lenmar Ready-2-Go R2GAA4 1.2V 2150mAh Rechargeable NiMH AA Battery (4 -Pack)
by Lenmar Battery Solutions
The ready-to-go convenience of alkaline batteries plus the economy and high-performance of Nickel-Metal Hydride rechargeable, the R2G batteries are ready when you are - even straight out of the package. R2G batteries hold their charge up to 4X longer than standard NiMH rechargeable batteries. Perfect for both low and high-drain devices. And they work with any NiMH charger. Lenmar R2G vs. Standard NiMH Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries hit the market with a warm reception....
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| Cycle Energy Power Charger with 4 Aa Batteries
by Sony
Ideal For Travel Compatible With Aa Or Aaa Batteries Features Flip-down Plug, An Automatic Charge Cut-off Timer & Worldwide Voltage For Charging Batteries Anywhere Includes 4 Aa Batteries
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
MicroPro 48-piece Microscope Set 50x, 100x, 150x, 300x, and 600x magnifications With the GeoSafari MicroPro, young scientists can investigate everything from cells to crystals! Perfect for individual or classroom use, the glass eyepieces and power settings from 50x to 600x provide users with superior precision viewing. The built-in light and rack and pinion focusing help deliver bright, clear images. The 48-piece kit has professionally prepared slides and everything users need to make their own specimen slides. Not a toy, but a scientific instrument, the GeoVision MicroPro includes high-quality components and features that make it appropriate for science learning at any age. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 14 reviews)
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serves the intended purpose by R. Phillips (NC)  3 Stars
August 19, 2009
I bought this for my 15 year old daughter who has a moderate interest in biology. She has enjoyed the prepared slides that we bought on this site, and we have had none of the mentioned problems found in the other reviews. We have used this microscope several times for at least 1/2 hour sessions and the bulb that came in the microscope is still going strong. We have not had to use the replacement bulb as yet. That being said, this is not a super-duper microscope. You get what you pay for. If you are looking for a classroom quality model, this is not it. This model is a lighter weight than most, but we have been able to use it with reasonable success. We have looked at specimens we have made ourselves, ranging from dog hair to blood. I feel it's worth taking a chance on if you can get by with this model. If it doesn't do well for you, Amazon is always good about returns.
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discouraging to kids by J. Earley (paradise, CA)  1 Stars
August 14, 2009
We returned this microscope. It was heart breaking to watch my son try to work it only to become frustrated and discouraged. This is more of a toy and not a microscope. You get what you pay for. If you want to dissuade your child from wanting to be a scientist, this is the microscope for you. Amazon was very good about taking it back.
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Microscope for younger children by Reggie (Houston, TX USA)  4 Stars
December 24, 2008
This microscope works well for younger children. It seems durable enough and my nephew and daughter loved seeing what everything looked like under magnification.
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Great for budding little scientists! by L. Phillips (South Carolina) 4 Stars
December 17, 2008
My son (8) did have a little trouble learning to focus the slides at first, but quickly got the hang of it. We've only had it for a month or so, but the die cast metal body seems very durable. The light underneath is not great, it works much better for us on a table near a window or below an indoor light. We have not yet tried making our own slides, but he has had fun so far looking at the prepared slides. We bought "The World of the Microscope" with this and it has helped a lot to explain things and give him new ideas.
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fun and easy, but with one problem by C. Johnson 3 Stars
June 09, 2008
We bought this for our 6-year-old daughter, and she enjoys using it. It is simple enough that she can do it herself. However, within the first hour, the bulb burned out. We replaced it with the spare bulb that came in the box, and that one burned out less than a month later (and we do not use the microscope very much at all, she maybe turns it on a couple of times a week and never for very long). The slides that come with it are not very exciting, but we collected things from the yard to look at, and they showed up well.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Learning Resources Prepared Slides, Set I
by Learning Resources
Each set contains six slides, one each of pollen/spores, textiles, insects, tiny creatures, animals and plants. 24 specimens per set.
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| Learning Resources Prepared Slides Combination Set, 48 Specimens
by Learning Resources
Grades K - 6. Set contains 12 slides with a total of 48 specimens including pollens/spores, textiles, insects, tiny creatures, animals, and plants.
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| Learning Resources Prepared Slides, Set II
by Learning Resources
Learning Resources LER2040 Learning Resources Prepared Slides Set 2 24 Specimens.
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| A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope
by Alvin Silverstein (Author), Virginia Silverstein (Author)
A great introduction to the world of single-celled organisms, this inexpensive volume showcases an array of curious creatures: a blob-like amoeba; a slipper-shaped paramecium and its mortal enemy, the suctorian; the hydra and its crown of grasping tentacles; and many others. The authors recount the feeding, reproductive, and defensive strategies employed by these animals in easy-to-understand language that opens the door to a wonderful world of discovery. 1969 edition. 37 illus.
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| The World of the Microscope (Science and Experiments)
by Chris Oxlade (Author), Corinne Stockley (Author)
Usborne Science & Experiments: The World of the Microscope Series: Science Experiments Ages: 10 years and upPages: 48, Softcover Size: 7.75 x 9.75 inches The World of the Microscope investigates the enormous variety of objects too small for the eye to see, from insects to microchip circuits. Step-by-step diagrams show how to get the best from a microscope and how to make and keep slides. The book covers different types of microscopes, from magnifying glasses to electron microscopes,...
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