Nursery World - Focus on Telescopes

The latest in our series of essential product round-ups At the time of the last major eclipse, interest in our solar system rocketed (if you'll pardon the pun) and children were inspired to find out as much as they could on the subject, but a telescope is always an entertaining and exciting tool for teaching science.

At the time of the last major eclipse, interest in our solar system rocketed (if you'll pardon the pun) and children were inspired to find out as much as they could on the subject, but a telescope is always an entertaining and exciting tool for teaching science.

The Halsall Science Museum Telescope and Microscope set from Mail Order Express is designed for the eight-years- plus age group and includes an astronomical telescope with strengths of 20x, 30x and 40x, with an objective diameter of 30mm, a focal length of 400mm and a tripod. The 8.625-inch die cast microscope has 18 accessories including a spatula, a hatchery, 18 prepared slides, an animal fibres data bank and a Petri dish.

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