Short answer: use prepared slides when you want a specimen that is ready to view and easy to revisit. Use blank slides when the activity is learning how to collect, mount, and observe a specimen yourself. Many beginners benefit from having both. This guide is for home learners, students, and first-time microscope owners using a…
Category: Compound Microscope
Best Compound Microscopes for Students – Holiday Shopping Guide
The holiday shopping season is nearly upon is, and as I always recommend if you’re looking into a compound microscope as a gift, be sure you’re getting one of the best compound microscopes for your student. By best, we mean best in quality for a given price point, features, and included goodies–and be sure to…
Levenhuk 64x – 640x Dual Lit Student Compound Microscope Review – Model “2L NG”
Changing gears today, it’s time to start getting ready for the holiday shopping season! Many parents, teachers, and students alike will be looking for a compound microscope to foster their learning and inquisitiveness, and Levenhuk has been kind enough to provide a sample of their most popular unit, the 2L NG, for review! Never fear–to…
Omano Compound Microscope Package Review – Model OM118M4-XSP2
Update: Unfortunately this specific package is no longer available for purchase. Bummer Omano! All links have been updated in this article to the microscope only package. For convenience, purchasing these two items will get you a similar kit: Omano OM118M4 40x – 1000x Full Size All Metal Microscope AmScope SP-14 Microscope Slide Prep Kit w/…
Microscope Experiment Ideas for Summer Vacation (Part 1 – Beach Day!)
Microscope experiment ideas for Summer? Kids learning on their break? Unheard of! At least, back in my day it was–more and more I’m hearing from parents and sometimes children (with parent supervision) that they are interested in scientific inquiry, and want microscope experiment ideas to do together. Well, we’re now sitting here at the beginning…