Customer Reviews for Educational Insights GeoVision MicroPro
18 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Aug 25, 2016
Fun and entertaining
My family and I had a great time playing and learning with this microscope. We did not have anything like this, so I had to read through the manual since its been a long, long time since I've been in a science class.
The MicroPro requires 2 AA batteries (not included) to work with the led light that's used to see th specimen. There are 2 eyepieces, plenty of slides to...
The MicroPro requires 2 AA batteries (not included) to work with the led light that's used to see th specimen. There are 2 eyepieces, plenty of slides to...
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Posted Feb 21, 2014
this product stinks!!quickly broke
it stopped working after using a few times
Mama bear
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Posted May 21, 2023
The dye is toxic!!
My 10 year old kid played with the dye then we find out it's toxic to inhale.. why would you put toxic chemicals in a CHILDS toy!
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Steven
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Posted Apr 23, 2021
Yes
Why isn't dye that comes with the microscope?
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Microll
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Posted Jan 19, 2019
Great Product for Price
This microscope is relatively cheap compared to other microscopes and works very well. It's really easy to use and I had a lot of fun experimenting with it. Although, it's hard to see bacteria. The only issue I have with this is that I'm missing the pipette, petri dish, and stirring rod when I got the microscope.
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Marva
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Posted Oct 16, 2016
Great First Microscope
My daughter has enjoyed using the GeoSafari MicroPro. She was eager to use it immediately, and I had to slow her down, so we could read the directions and discuss the care and use of the lens, slides and instruments. She did have difficulty focusing the lens initially, but finally got the adjustment correct and was excited to see the specimens on the prepared slides. Th...
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Stacy
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Posted Sep 28, 2016
Great if you can help your child.
I received this product for testing purposes through Educational Insights. Overall it is not a bad product for the price. I did have issues focusing at first and it was beyond the frustration level of many of my students. This is not really a toy that can be handed to a child to use. They will need assistance and guidance with using it.
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Anonymom1
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Posted Aug 28, 2016
Nice microscope for kids!
This microscope is a great beginner microscope for kids. The biggest con we found was a lack of clear instructions and even my ten year old needed a nice amount of adult assistance to use it. Once we figured it out, my children of various ages 3-10 all enjoy using it and find it fascinating to look at the different slides. The older bunch loved creating their own slides...
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GSMomof3
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Posted Aug 25, 2016
Fun and entertaining
My family and I had a great time playing and learning with this microscope. We did not have anything like this, so I had to read through the manual since its been a long, long time since I've been in a science class.
The MicroPro requires 2 AA batteries (not included) to work with the led light that's used to see th specimen. There are 2 eyepieces, plenty of slides to...
The MicroPro requires 2 AA batteries (not included) to work with the led light that's used to see th specimen. There are 2 eyepieces, plenty of slides to...
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WonderMom
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Posted Aug 22, 2016
Great for a Beginning Scientist
This microscope got my 9 year old very excited to immediately try out! He loved how it came with all the specimen bottles so he could collect his own things. It was also great that it came with some pre-made slides, so he could try it out right away. This kit definitely comes with a lot of pieces, so it's for older kids. The only downside is, like many microscopes, it w...
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Nicole
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Posted Aug 22, 2016
Well Done
After inheriting lots of slides, we've been wanting a microscope! I took a while exploring this microscope with my husband and 9 year old before writing this review. Overall, I feel that it is a very good price to pay for the set and it is a good one for beginners! It comes with a lot of neat accessories and we have enjoyed tinkering with it. Lots of learning to come wi...
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EH
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Posted Aug 11, 2016
Great product!
My kids loved this! They both wanted more pre-made slides as part of the set.
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Mom of five
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Posted Aug 11, 2016
Easy to use. Fun for kids.
We use this for our homeschool science class. I love that it is easy for the kids to use. They have lots of fun with it.
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cherry96932001
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Posted Aug 8, 2016
Love it
We loved this set. I was given this item for my honest opinion and I think it is great. In the booklet it gives you a few ideas for creating some of your own slides which is great. But a couple of the tools are pointless they could have subed in the dye that they talk about in the book and the adhesive to make permanent slides instead. Other than that it works great. An...
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Nessnjacks
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Posted Aug 6, 2016
Creative learning!
We do lots of experimenting and science activities, was very excited to use this with my son. It comes With a few prepared slides, then additional slides so you can create your own. Had a small issue with the light staying on, but overall a nice beginning microscope!
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Angry mom
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Posted Jun 29, 2016
Not satisfied at all
I do not know about microscopes all that well but I know I'm suppose to see things..I believe it needs to also be cleaned..I know I should have just paid top dollar.
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catbrusher
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Posted May 15, 2015
A good introductory microscope
This kit is an ideal introductory gift for a kid with an interest in biology. It's inexpensive and has some basic science tools, as well as an instruction manual. A student can learn how to handle a microscope with his kit, and graduate to something more sophisticated later.
There are limitations, some for safety--the slides and covers are plastic, not glass. The micr...
There are limitations, some for safety--the slides and covers are plastic, not glass. The micr...
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Posted Dec 4, 2014
A Young Adult's Microscope
I purchased the item as a Christmas Present for my 9 year old Godson and will be anxious to see what he does with it. I was pleasantly surprised to find it at Staples.
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rob
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Posted Feb 21, 2014
this product stinks!!quickly broke
it stopped working after using a few times
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JJ914
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Posted Jan 4, 2012
Nice kit, didn't last long.
Microscope focusing gears striped out after 10 mins of parent supervised use. Returning it for another one hope it last longer.
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