LadyKayaker! about that digital microscope . . .

[BibleBeltCatholicMom]

I have the go ahead to order a microscope and want the digital with camera.

 

If you don't mind, could you share the name/brand/whatever that you're happy with?

 

Knowing nothing, I'd like to have a solid recommendation to go with.

 

(fingers crossed!)

:bigear::bigear::bigear::bigear:

[ladykayaker]

I found the link to it here.

 

http://www.celestron.com/science_education/lcd-digital-microscope.html

 

My father bought it as a gift for my son, so I didn't do any research and wasn't aware of why he selected this one in particular. He got it from B&H in NYC.

 

My son(14) says it is as good as he needs - he has never felt it is lacking or that he needed anything more. He loves taking photos with it and posting online or emailing someone for questions. I like that we can all sit around and look at the same time without anyone struggling to see what we are looking at. We have had a lot of fun exploring all kinds of bacteria, rotofiers from our pond, cells, insect parts, etc.

 

We has some pre-prepared slides that are available from a number of different sources. When deciding which prepared slides to get - I suggest you look at the curriculum you will use and get slides which match those in the curriculum.

 

I am sure you will enjoy the digital microscope as much as we do!

[ladykayaker]

I am not sure if this will work - I am trying to upload pics for you.

They are two pics that ds has taken with the microscope - rotifiers that he found in pond water after growing the cultures with hay.

[amtmcm]

i have that same digital microscope and really like it. i also have a regular microscope i purchased from homsciencetools.com and i prefer the digital one. It is lighter, comes with a carrying case, and mechanical stage.

 

i bought mine on amazon much cheaper. i will warn you, the first one they mailed to me was defective and wouldn't turn on. The replacement worked perfectly right out of the box.