I think we can all remember our first time using a microscope. I remember using it in 5th grade during a field trip. Excitement was written all over my face. Imagine seeing something small, up close and magnified. You can see every little detail that you would not have seen just by looking at with your eyes. Every since that field trip I wanted my own microscope. Unfortunately, they were too expensive for my parents to buy for me. Not wanting my son to wait until the 5th grade or telling him we cannot get him a microscope, we were able to try My First Lab Stem Starter Kit.
My First Lab™ Stem Starter Kit
I bet you thought you can never use your mobile device as a microscope. Brilliantly, My First Lab, has created the Stem Starter Kit that allows your use your smartphone or your mobile device like an iPad as a microscope that has 60x-magnification. Doesn’t that sound fun? Kids as young as 6 years old can use this kit. Kids seem to always have a phone or a tablet in their hand, so why not make it an educational experience. Show kids what the world looks like from a different view.
My son and I had so much fun exploring each specimen and even trying some items that were around the house (including his action figures) to see what they looked like magnified. I can easily see us using this when we go to the beach, traveling somewhere new, or just outside.
What Comes with the Starter Kit
- 15 different (5 slides) 3D specimens on prepared slides
- Cell phone microscope lens with a clip
- The Smartphone Inspector
- 2 Light Settings (LED Light for everyday use or UV Light as a forensic tool).
- Batteries
- Slide Carrying Case
My First Lab, a division of C&A Scientific, has invested over 20 years of manufacturing expertise to build microscopes and science kits that are inexpensive enough for a child, but possessing an image quality good enough for an adult.
Explore the world with your children from a different perspective. The My First Lab Stem Starter Kit retails for $19.99.
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