Magnification (KS 1 & 2)

See below for KS 3/4

6 kits available


Each kit includes 6 junior microscopes (specially designed for use by young children) and one binocular stage microscope, magnifying glasses, and desk lamps for illumination. There are samples of many everyday substances and biological material mounted onto cardboard slides for study under the microscopes and using hand-held magnifiers. The kit comes with a set of teachers' notes, with suggestions for various activities, and a set of magnification posters.

There is the option of borrowing either an additional microscope and the flexicam (see Flexicam listing)

or

an extra set of 6 microscopes that come with 6 lamps and extension leads (but no prepared slides).



Magnification (KS 3/4)

2 kits available


A set of 10 microscopes with inter-changeable objective lenses - x4, x10 and x40 - for more detailed work.
One set comes with lamps and a poster showing parts of the microscope and how to make slides, while the other set has integral stage lighting.



Nikon Eclipse 200 Binocular Microscope ( VIth form)

This is a high resolution microscope with a camera attachment if required. Eyepiece lenses x10, objective lenses x4, x10, x40, x100 and a built in mechanical stage. Particularly suitable for A-level studies.

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