Book on microscopes?

[nature girl]

DD6 is getting a microscope for Christmas, and I'm looking for a good book that includes techniques on slide preparation, as well as suggestions of what to look at, written at a basic enough level for younger kids to understand at least on some level. Any recommendations? (I'll probably buy prepared slides at some point, but I think it's much more fulfilling to actually find and look at their own samples.)

[Alessandra]

Usborne

http://www.usborne.com/catalogue/book/1~S~SE~834/complete-book-of-the-microscope.aspx

 

It sounds as though you are thinking of a regular compound microscope? You might want to post about microscopes for six year olds. (Unless of course you are already familiar with choices.)

[HomeAgain]

We use the Usborne one here as well as The Microscope Book, which breaks down the microscope with lenses and usage, then plunges into different experiments to show how to use it.  It's written at about a 5th grade level but easy enough for a 6yo to follow along if you read it to him.

[Twigs]

Here are some of the microscope books from Dover.

[daijobu]

Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments devotes a lot of space to prepping slides and using stains.

Edited December 15, 2015 by daijobu

[nature girl]

Thank you all! Looking through your suggestions now.

 

It sounds as though you are thinking of a regular compound microscope? You might want to post about microscopes for six year olds. (Unless of course you are already familiar with choices.)

 

It actually is a basic duo-scope, lights above and below so it can see both slides and solid objects. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NOU54O?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00