Microscope for a Family

[taterules]

Can anyone recommend a good microscope? A family that I buy Christmas presents for has requested this for their gift this year. I want something powerful, but it has to stand up to kids who don't always take good care of their things.

 

[Swimalie]

Costco had one recently in their toys section. It was for kids 8 and up and looked pretty nice. My 5 year old wanted it so we looked at it pretty closely. I happen to love microscopes and would chose this one, if that helps. Sorry I don't know the brand, though.

 

[luvmy3]

We got the kind they use in schools on ebay. It is a good microscope and very sturdy, made to hold up to alot of use and not a "toy" one.

 

[dis-happy]

Sonlight sells microscopes---I bought one for my ds for Christmas last year.

 

[marshallandcartersmo]

I'm interested too. Got DS9 one at Toys R Us......can't remember the name brand, something that has to do w/Science I think.....it was HORRIBLE. We returned it the next day.

 

[MickQuinn]

I'd go with a Brock magiscope. I use them with my seventh grade students and they are the only ones that really hold up. They have very few moveable/mechanical parts and the image quality is quite nice.

 

[*BTMRR*]

We had one from Toys R Us, probably the one marshallandcartersmom mentioned above. It really WAS horrible! It's probably safe to say the Toys R Us ones should be avoided.