Microscope Discovery Activity Kit
Product Code : JC-PS-8179
The Microscope Discovery Activity Kit (SKU JC-PS-8179) is a microscope activity kit for children that combines blank and prepared slides with the tools needed to make their own mounts. It holds five blank slides, a concavity slide, four prepared slides, red and blue stains, cover slips, labels, tweezers, a teasing needle, a dropper and a petri dish. The kit is supplied by JaincoLab for primary and middle-school science clubs and classes.
Specifications
The kit contents as listed in the product data are set out below; the subjects of the four prepared slides are not named and are confirmed on the quotation.
| Product | Microscope Discovery Activity Kit |
| SKU | JC-PS-8179 |
| Slides | Five blank slides, one concavity slide, four prepared slides |
| Stains | Two bottles, red and blue |
| Tools | One straight teasing needle, one pair of tweezers, one plastic dropper, one wooden stick, one cotton swab |
| Other contents | One plastic petri dish, one plastic test tube, lens paper, slide labels, cover slips |
| Prepared slide subjects | Confirmed on the quotation |
Uses of the microscope activity kit
Children learn how a slide is prepared as well as what a specimen looks like.
- Making wet mounts and staining them red or blue
- Using the concavity slide for drops of pond water
- Collecting cheek cells with the cotton swab
- Labelling and comparing home-made slides with the prepared ones
Scope of supply and ordering
The listing covers the kit contents in the table; no microscope is included. The quotation states the packing, the lead time and the number of units.
Frequently asked questions
Does the kit include a microscope?
No. It supplies slides, stains and tools for use with a microscope the school or student already has.
What is the concavity slide for?
It has a hollow that holds a drop of liquid, useful for viewing live samples such as pond water.
How many prepared slides come in the kit?
Four; their subjects are confirmed on the quotation.
Related products
- Microscope Slide Making Kit
- Plastic Prepared Slides
- Small Organisms Prepared Slide
- Introduction to Biology Prepared Slide
Related items are grouped in the JaincoLab prepared slides range.
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