Hamilton SCT-S24 Scout™ Digital Microscope – STEM Microscope with Six Magnification Lenses and Slides

Ignite a passion for STEM subjects and fan the flames of interest in science and technology for early learners with the Scout™ Digital Microscope and Prepared Slides Kit!

This kit comes with six pre-prepared, color-coded specimen slides: one each of “Root and Stem”, “Leaf and Epidermis”, “Pollen and Starch”, “Wing and Leg”, “Tiny Creature” and “Hair and Fiber”, making it a breeze to dive right in to the microscopic world of wonder.

Built rugged for younger students, Scout™ features six different magnification lenses on a vertical rotating wheel – magnifying to 100x, 200x, 300x, 400x, 500x and 600x – best at 1600×1200 resolution monitor. Display images on a computer and students will be mesmerized by the fascinating microscopic world around them.

Featuring a one-touch snap button for instant image capture, as well as video recording and timed shots, Scout™ Microscope will be an invaluable STEAM tool in the classroom, introducing the fascinating world of science to students.

With magnified images or live video displayed on a computer via a USB connection, every student in the classroom will be enchanted by the fascinating microscopic world around them.

Included:

• (1) Digital Microscope with integrated turret with six different magnification level lenses and USB cable
• (3) Blank specimen slides
• (1) Prepared slide with cotton swatch
• (6) Specimen covers
• (1) Tweezers
• (1) Dropper
• (1) User Manual
• (1) Installation CD
• (6) Pre-prepared Specimen Slides

HamiltonBuhl® Scout™ Prepared Specimen Slides

The Prepared Specimen Slides consist of 6 unique slides with 4 specimen stains on each slide that are premium quality, hand-prepared, under optical glass, ready-to-view specimens such as roots and stems, leaves and epidermis, pollen and starch, wings and legs, hair and fibers and a microscopic creature. Each slide is captioned with their identification.

These slides are ideal for use with the Scout Microscope™ and the Scout Pro Digital Microscope™, both from HamiltonBuhl®, or with any other microscope using a slide. These slides are ideal for adding to any school’s STEAM line-up.

Specifications:

• Sensor: CMOS
• Max. Still-Image Resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels (UXGA)
• Max. Video Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)
• Still-Image Format: JPG
• Video Format: AVI
• Magnification Range: 100x – 600x on 17” Monitor
• Illumination: Upper and Lower LED
• Connection: USB 2.0
• OS Compatibility:
  • Mac OS X 10.5.6 – 10.13.X
  • Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10
• Power Supply: 5V / 250mA (via USB)

Six slides included, one each of:

• Root and Stem
• Leaf and Epidermis
• Pollen and Starch
• Wing and Leg
• Tiny Creature
• Hair and Fiber