The 16 best microscope kit brands

Microscope Kit brands, ranked

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   AmScope

   Compound and stereo microscopes at student prices, with kids kits and camera add-ons for a bench setup.

   Top products: M30-ABS-KT51· M162C-2L-PB10· SE306R-P-LED

   Website: amscope.com |Brands like AmScope

   Popularity 10.0/10

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   Tasco

   Vintage Tasco zoom kits from decades past, usually in wooden cases with extra slides, and sought after by collectors.

   Top products: 936P· 750XKZ· 1200XK

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   Popularity 8.7/10

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   Celestron

   Celestron's digital models show magnified images on a built-in LCD screen, so no eyepiece is needed to look.

   Top products: 44320· TetraView 44347

   Website: celestron.com |Brands like Celestron

   Popularity 6.2/10

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   Gilbert

   Metal-cased 1950s and 60s toy lab sets, mostly bought by collectors rather than for classroom use today.

   Top products: No. 13003· Lab Kit #13072

   Website: gilbertrugby.com |Brands like Gilbert

   Popularity 4.9/10

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   Thames & Kosmos

   Science projects were brought to a kid’s room in 2001 by Thames and Kosmos. The company is a provider of DIY kits for children to help them explore their inner scientists. Schools and parents are the main buyers and appreciate the company’s wide range of topics they can choose from. Earth science, building, minerals, astronomy and much more in kits costing 10$ to more than 100$. Over 140 kits with many more science experiments in them, Thames and Kosmos, give your daily playtime an educational addition.

   Website: thamesandkosmos.com |Brands like Thames & Kosmos

   Popularity 4.9/10

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   Meade

   Meade's 28-piece starter set packs a microscope and accessories into one carry case for young beginners.

   Top products: 28 Piece Microscope Kit

   Website: meade.com |Brands like Meade

   Popularity 4.9/10

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   Vivitar

   Budget diecast metal kits with 150x to 900x zoom aimed at ages six and up, a simple first microscope.

   Top products: VIV-MIC-1

   Website: vivitar.com |Brands like Vivitar

   Popularity 4.8/10

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   My First Lab

   Two-in-one starter kits pair a microscope with dual lighting and many accessories, aimed at kids eight and up.

   Top products: Duo-Scope MFL-06

   Website: myfirstlab.com |Brands like My First Lab

   Popularity 4.6/10

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   Discovery Toys

   Discovery Toys was established in 1978. They are dedicated to making toys for toddlers to help them interact with the outside world and learn all the developmental skills that a child needs in the early stages. Discovery Toys has a...

   Website: discoverytoys.net |Brands like Discovery Toys

   Popularity 4.3/10

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    Educational Insights

    Classroom-oriented 95-piece case sets with slides and accessories for lessons at home or school.

    Top products: GeoSafari MicroPro

    Website: educationalinsights.com |Brands like Educational Insights

    Popularity 3.9/10

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    Learning Resources

    Learning Resources is your one-stop-shop for fun learning toys. With over 2000 goods, they have everything teachers and parents need to raise an extraordinary generation of children. To ensure that their toys are developmentally appropriate, they are created by early...

    Website: learningresources.com |Brands like Learning Resources

    Popularity 1.6/10

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    Hasbro

    Hasbro designs action figures and toys tied to franchises such as Star Wars and Transformers, along with smaller toys for young children. The company, based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, also works in entertainment content and sells collectibles aimed at fans...

    Website: hasbropulse.com |Brands like Hasbro

    Popularity 1.1/10

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    Mattel

    Mattel makes dolls, action figures, games and toys under well-known names such as Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price. Harold Matson and Elliot Handler founded the company in 1945, and its name combines their surnames. Its products are aimed at children...

    Website: shop.mattel.com |Brands like Mattel

    Popularity 1.1/10

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    Barska

    Entry-level kids kit with a carry case and 300x to 1200x magnification, from a sports optics maker.

    Top products: AY12938

    Website: barska.com |Brands like Barska

    Popularity 1.1/10

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    Levenhuk

    Levenhuk builds binoculars, telescopes and microscopes for hobbyists and students of natural science, with instruments for both casual observation and close study. Its catalogue extends to microscope slides, star charts and optics cleaning supplies for those who use its instruments.

    Website: levenhuk.com |Brands like Levenhuk

    Popularity 0.8/10

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    Explore Scientific

    The world of science opens up the wonders and secrets of the natural world to human beings. With Explore Scientific, indulge your scientific passion for observing minute details of nature and space with their range of premium scientific equipment. Built...

    Website: explorescientificusa.com |Brands like Explore Scientific

    Popularity 0.8/10

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