For a child, zooming in and zooming out already means that he is using a microscope. By peering through the eyepiece and rotating the knob, he feels that he is already having a closer look of the specimen in the world that surrounds him.

There are microscopes sold in the market today that help children understand science and nature by letting them examine specimens for themselves. For the curious children, this is the perfect gift.

Here are some activities which you can introduce your child to in order for him to know how to use the microscope.

1. Blood and Guts Prepared Slides
This is a scientific kit that comes as an accessory for microscopes made especially for kids. Children who are interested in the inner workings of our body will find this amusing because it has slides with different parts of the human body which he can examine and explore.

There are samples of the brain, the heart, the kidney, the stomach and blood. By observing these under the microscope, kids will learn how to describe the specimen. They also learn interesting information regarding every sample. With this activity, children can have a better understanding of their bodies and why it functions the way it does.

2. Lab Microscopes
Now, this is a microscope made for kids who wish to work in laboratories someday. These microscopes are made for larger subjects. It is a multi-purpose model that combines the basic scope of biology (which is using slides and dissecting scopes) and a first-hand introduction on how to view the specimen (which is adjusting the knob located in the arm of the microscope and peering through the eyepiece.)

The features of a Lab Microscope include dual lighting which illuminates slides from under and which shines the objects from up above as well. It has cordless batteries making it appropriate for field studies. It comes with a 10x eyepiece which includes 4x, 10x and 40x objective lenses. The magnification of the microscope range from 40x to 400x then. There are also real optical lenses and dual knobs for focus.

3. MicroProElite Microscopes
Then there are microscopes that are made to be replicas of the real thing. An example is the MicroProElite Microscope. This is made especially for kids who are considering pursuing a career in microscopy. This is a wonderful investment for them because it trains them how to use the scopes, view the slides and dissect.

It has dual lighting which can shine on the subject form above or underneath. It has 2 LED lights making viewing of the specimen easier. The magnification of the microscope also range from 40x to 400x because it has a 10x eyepiece that comes with 4x, 10x and 40x objectibe lenses.

The set also includes slides, bottle stains, forceps, scalpel and plastic test tubes and petra dish. It is pretty much the kid’s intro to the laboratory setting. The whole microscope requires 3 AA batteries that are not included.

4. Creepy Crawlies Slides for Kids
The creepy crawlies is a microscope accessory which lets the kids see the creepy crawlies that they are scared of at first but will grow accustomed with as soon as they discover how its body functions.

This is a wonderful microscope for kids because it comes with slides that contain pictures of various creatures which they can examine and explore. The samples are the earthworm, ant, mosquito, honeybee and planaria.

In order for them to understand the scientific learning in the microscope, the Creepy Crawlies Slide introduces them in inserting these specimens on the stage and peering through the microscope eyepiece in order to view the sample.

The blessing in disguise is that the children face what they are afraid of and also discover why these creepy crawlies are the way they are.

5. Micro Science Kit
If the previously mentioned microscopes allow the children to be up close with the world around them, the micro science kit teaches kids the proper handling of microscopes. It trains them how to carry it from one room to another by supporting the base with one hand and the other hand holding into the arm.

Sometimes, conducting activities which use microscope also help in introducing children to the proper handling of the units. The best experiment you can ask them to do is the study of onion skin cells because it introduces them to osmosis, which is an important cycle in biological life and studies.