| Schools and homes need educational microscopes for | | | | adjustments. As much as your budget will allow, avoid |
| their students. These viewing equipment allow them to | | | | the microscopes with either a coarse focus |
| see into the world of living organisms and non-living | | | | adjustment or an intermediate focus. |
| things on a whole different perspective, figuratively and | | | | Prefer Halogen Lighting |
| literally. And as with all types of investment for your | | | | For most students, the fluorescent microscope works |
| children's education, you must carefully consider the | | | | just fine. However, for the more advanced students |
| purchase of an educational microscope since it, too, | | | | especially when considering a binocular microscope, |
| requires money. | | | | halogen lighting with a dimmer is the more preferred |
| Buy from the Right Sources | | | | option. |
| If you want quality in an educational microscope and, | | | | Look for Good Lenses |
| hence, value for your money, you must never buy | | | | In many ways, the lens is the heart of the microscope. |
| from a nature and science store, a department store | | | | At the very least, buy one with a glass achromatic |
| or a toy store. There are online sources for high-quality | | | | lens that will work in an excellent manner with school |
| microscopes that will not end up not being used and | | | | and hobby applications. If you have money to spare, |
| worse, in the trash can. | | | | educational microscopes with semi-plan lens are the |
| Spend Right | | | | next step up. |
| You can expect to pay at least $200 for a good | | | | Go for a Slip Clutch |
| quality beginner microscope. Anything under this | | | | The slip clutch allows the focus knob to turn in place |
| amount should be avoided unless you want to waste | | | | without causing damage to the microscope focus |
| your hard-earned money and waste your child's time | | | | system. For many schools, this is the most important |
| with a microscope that does nothing for his studies. | | | | requirement. |
| No Plastic, All Metal | | | | Consider a Mechanical Stage |
| All good quality educational microscopes have metal | | | | Although this is optional for educational microscopes |
| parts and absolutely no plastic parts. Look for metal | | | | for students, it is indeed a good addition to your |
| parts especially in the frame, screw fasteners and | | | | system. Plus, it will help you practice for the more |
| focusing system. Otherwise, you are stuck with a toy | | | | advanced medical and laboratory microscopes. |
| microscope that you could have saved the trouble | | | | Consider an Iris Diaphragm |
| buying with your money. | | | | The iris diaphragm makes for easier adjustment in |
| DIN Standard | | | | using the microscope. You can contrast this with a disk |
| This is the German standard for the manufacture of | | | | diaphragm that might be a little bit more difficult to |
| microscope lenses, which makes it easy to replace the | | | | maneuver for students. |
| lens and lamp as well as other microscope parts. It | | | | With these tips in mind, you should be able to choose |
| must be emphasized that a DIN lens is not particularly | | | | from amongst educational microscopes and get good |
| better than the non-DIN lens but it does make for great | | | | value for your money. |
| interchangeability. | | | | CanScope - complete solution for all your microscopy |
| Separate Adjustments | | | | needs. |
| It is very important to purchase educational | | | | Contact: 1-877-56SCOPE(72673) or info@CanScope. |
| microscopes with separate fine focus and coarse | | | | |