The Curious Mind Children's Microscope Toy is a brightly colored, beginner microscope for kids with 100X, 400X and 1,200X magnification. It includes a phone adapter that connects the toy microscope's eye viewer to your smart phone's camera so kids can take pictures and video of the magnified subject. It has reflecting mirror for natural illumination and 2 built-in lights for direct illumination. This amazing STEM toy teaches kids microscope basics like understanding the different parts and functions of a microscope and preparing slides.