Ibbygirl Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I need to buy a microscope for my daughter's 7th grade science for next year. I want to buy a good one that she can use for the rest of her schooling throughout highschool, but am pretty clueless about what makes a good microscope "good". I would be so grateful for some advice/suggestions. I would like to keep it under $300.00 if possible. So far I have been looking at this one, but like I said, I really dont' know what I should be looking for in a microscope. Is this a good one? http://www.hometrainingtools.com/products/5820-home-microscope Thank you all so much for the advice. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 The one from the Sonlight is good. The one from Apologia is good. And the one that Home Training Tools recommends for Apologia Biology is good - which now that I found it, is in fact the one you linked. :) I have not gotten my kids a microscope yet but will either order the one directly from Apologia or the one from hometrainingtools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Sonlight. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 If you're not opposed to digital (need a computer) look at this one: http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=microscope_digital/~pcategory=microscopes/~product_id=56757 It's the same magnification Apologia recommends, and you get to see the image on a computer screen. It's cheaper too and Orion is an excellent company to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovemy6kids Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Another vote for Sonlight. Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Does anyone know what country the Sonlight microscope is made in?? Do they have discount codes or sale codes you can use at checkout?? Thx. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 another vote for sonlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen sn Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 400X for $200?!?!?! When I was a kid my microscope went to 1500! What can you see with 400? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 A question for those of you that bought the sonlight scope. Does it come with slides and stuff or is it just the microscope itself?? Thanks. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph the vet Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 400X for $200?!?!?!When I was a kid my microscope went to 1500! What can you see with 400? Karen brings up a good point here. If you have a child that you think has a future in any science that requires microscopy then I would invest in a scope that has a 100x oil immersion lens as well as the standard 10x and 40x lenses. Cell structure and detail is best viewed under oil immersion (100x=1000). 40x or 400 is fine for most parasites, general cell populations, differentiating between types of cells, etc. But there is greater detail to be found at 100x. Just my opinion. I had a great Olympus binocular professional scope that I bought when I entered vet school twenty years ago. I sold it for a plane ticket to South America! If only I had known I was going to homeschool my kids!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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