#511: Equipment: Hand Lenses

One of the aspects of preparing for the new GCSE specification will be the need to fork out some cash for equipment.

This will include the development of a toolkit ready for investigating natural history on the school site and beyond.

Hand Lenses are available in different magnifications.

x10 is a useful magnification for scanning a specimen but x20 is best for looking at detail.

Where can they be purchased from?

Here's one NHBS option.

What is your preferred stockist for this sort of equipment?

Do you go for quality? If so, how can a group have one of these each and keep within a reasonable budget?

The cost of equipment such as this will need to be factored in to planning for introducing the GCSE Natural History into any school. And that will just be the start of the expense...