{"product_id":"kids-digital-microscope-1000-magnification-with-2-hd-screen-and-photo-capture","title":"Kids Digital Microscope | 1000× Magnification With 2\" HD Screen And Photo Capture","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChildren Don't Struggle With Science. They Struggle With Eyepieces.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who has handed a traditional microscope to a seven-year-old knows how it goes. Close one eye, don't move, don't breathe, and after four minutes of not seeing anything they wander off. The instrument gets in the way of the discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one has a screen. You put it on a leaf, everyone standing there can see what's on it, and the conversation starts immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Works For Children\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2-inch HD IPS screen.\u003c\/strong\u003e No eyepiece, no closing one eye, no straining. Two children can look at the same thing at the same time — which is when the good questions get asked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 1000× magnification.\u003c\/strong\u003e Enough to see leaf cell structure, the compound eye of a fly, the barbs on a feather, the crystal edges in a grain of salt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight built-in LEDs.\u003c\/strong\u003e The usual reason a cheap microscope shows a dark blur is light. A ring of LEDs around the lens means it works on a windowsill in November as well as in the garden in June.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos and video.\u003c\/strong\u003e Discoveries get saved rather than forgotten. Good for school projects, show-and-tell, or a nature journal over a summer. Takes a microSD card up to 64 GB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for small hands.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slip-resistant body, chunky enough to hold confidently, light enough to carry on a walk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRechargeable, two hours.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 600 mAh battery on a USB cable — no hunting for AA batteries at the moment they want to use it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThings Worth Looking At\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeaves, petals, moss and pollen\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInsects, spiders and shed exoskeletons\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSoil, sand and pond water\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFeathers, fur, hair and skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFabric, paper, coins and banknotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSalt, sugar and other kitchen crystals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 1000×\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0 inch HD IPS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLighting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 built-in LEDs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhoto and video to microSD (up to 64 GB, not included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600 mAh rechargeable, approximately 2 hours of use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eErgonomic, slip-resistant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite, Yellow, Brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMicroscope, charging cable, safety neck strap, storage box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs 1000× real magnification?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the maximum combined optical and digital figure. The useful, sharp range sits well below the top end — as it does on every digital microscope in this class. At its best it shows plenty of detail; at 1000× the image is soft. Judge it on what a child can actually see, which is a great deal more than they could with a hand lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoughly six and up. Younger children will enjoy looking through it with an adult holding it; from about eight they'll operate it independently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need a computer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It's completely standalone with its own screen and storage. A microSD card is needed to save photos and video, and isn't included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be used on prepared slides?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, and it also works on solid objects laid flat — which is most of what children want to look at. 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