Student Microscopes include compound or biological microscopes selected especially for Students across all Grades in addition to College students and Medical School students. Simply click the school category that applies to you in order to view the appropriate microscopes.
Elementary School Microscopes: These include lower priced compound microscopes with up to 400x magnification that are designed to last
Middle-High School Microscopes: Include a broader variety of monocular, binocular and trinocular microscopes to suit varying quality requirements and budgets
University-Medical School: Higher quality microscopes for more sophisticated microscopists, but that are selected to suit both student and school budgets
All student microscopes include Lifetime Limited Warranties and we offer FREE post sales service. Ask about our volume discounts on school purchases of student microscopes.
A high power or compound microscope achieves higher levels of magnification than a
stereo or low power microscope. It is used to view smaller specimens such as cell structures
which cannot be seen at lower levels of magnification.
Before you start building your slides, make sure you have everything you will need, including slides, cover slips, droppers or pipets and any chemicals or stains you plan to use.
A low power or stereo microscope typically employs objective lenses of 50x or less. It is used to view specimens that are visible to the naked eye such as insects, crystals, circuit boards and coins.
A stereo microscope has three key parts:
