Omano Juniorscope Microscope for Kids – Microscope Kit for Kids 8+ for Science Microscope Experiments – Kids Microscope Kit That Encourage STEM Exploration – Beginner Microscope for Kids 8 and Up.

This is a great little microscope for budding young scientists! It is sturdy, nicely weighted so it doesn't slide around, easy to adjust. The images are exceedingly crisp. Setting the microscope up was either a little tricky placing the lens in the stem, or the "installers" were a little confused:) Ultimately everything ended up in the right place. In retrospect, we probably should have let our little 8 year old scientist assemble it! Beyond the sturdiness of the scope, what is particularly nice is that it has three magnification Levels - 40x, 100x, 400x, and dual lights. After researching microscopes for days I came to understand that many in the same price range have single magnification and/or one light source if any. It comes with 5 prepared slides which really jumpstarted her curiosity. She has been using the blank slides to examine various specimens she finds around the house. The stains, test tube, forceps, lens papers, etc. really complete the set. The enclosed book is very comprehensive! She has not used it much yet, but it's a great resource for later explorations. Many reviewers have commented that a case would have been nice, and would have been. However, a dust cover is provided, and truthfully our scientist prefers to have it out at her disposal at all times because she is always finding something she needs to examine. This microscope can easily carry her through to high school I believe.

We saw this microscope being used by a park naturalist and were impressed, so we bought our own. Easy to use. Comes with glass slides, tweezers. A good start for kids or adults.

I was so pleasantly surprised by the outstanding customer service I received after calling the company when the lights didn't work on the unit we initially received. A real person answered the phone, patiently walked me through some possible fixes, and once we'd determined the wiring was likely defective, sent a replacement at no charge, which he said he'd personally test before shipping! The new unit works great and my 13-year-old is having so much fun and actually ENJOYING LEARNING! The ability to view solid objects is so awesome for any age (I'm having fun with it too!) and the included experiment cards are amazing. Highly recommend!

Very good Microscope for both novice and pro!

Disappointed in the eyepiece. It is pretty unstable and lens inside will rattle around as well as flip around, getting stuck on its side when the scope or eyepiece is jostled. Nice to have battery option as well as a power cord. It’s also very tiny in size and light weight. Around the size of a 32 Oz Gatorade bottle.

Purchased for a 6yo, home-schooled 1st grader as part of his science curriculum. Appreciate that the Microscope came with bright colored, easy-to-read instructions and tips that the kiddo was able to read and help with set up. The cards are thick and coated; they won't rip or fall apart. REALLY appreciate the Microscope Basics card; it's been a long time since I have used a microscope (like, HS!) We were able to start our exploration immediately. Also comes with 4 cards of suggestions like looking at hair, fur, plants, etc. All things you can easily collect and not have to pay for. I researched about a dozen different microscopes intended for kids and opted for this one for several reasons: 1. additional items that it comes with (dust cover, batteries, optional wall plug, a few slides, and enough other items that we were able to start using it right out of the box - literally) 2. price 3. size / weight (he can manage it - not too heavy but at same time feels very solid built) 4. positive reviews of both the microscope and the seller I did purchase some additional preset slides but we haven't really used those much. He prefers taking samples of things from the yard - never knew so many teeny tiny things lived in our bird bath water! We know now :) Eewww. So if you're considering buying, you can probably hold off on buying additional slides as the kiddo will get a lot of use with just this set. Seller has been great to work with. They sent me a follow-up email afterwards to make sure everything was good with the microscope. I imagine if we encounter any issues that they will be good to work with. Will update review if anything changes. Highly recommend.

Excellent Christmas present for our 6.5 yr old. He decided to keep it near his bed in order to "keep exploring" when he woke up. Shipping was timely and very well packaged. Even though no case is included, it does come with a plastic dust cover. Each knob and part feels sturdy and they stay in place once adjusted. Very easy to put slides under prongs, which are on secure springs. And once the prong is released, it firmly stays in place. They can be lifted by pushing on the back end of the prong like a lever to lift it up for a side. This microscope works very well for viewing the Little World Microscope sample (color coded plastic slides). Don't have to worry about broken glass and the slides have images of animals or subject on slide for reference.

I made the mistake buying this for an 8th grade homeschooler. We are using an Apologia science course and without a fine adjustment knob, it’s very difficult to get a clear picture on the 40x magnification setting. This is a good microscope for an elementary school child, but not middle or high school.