This is an incredibly innovative kit that will help your young scientist explore the world around them. It includes a World of the Microscope book, 100X-300X-600X-Zoom Precision Optics Microscope, two microscope slides, six blank slides, six bland labels, six statistical slide covers, two collecting vials, one stirring rod, one tweezers, one spare bulb, one condenser lens cap, one 3X hand held magnifying glass, and instruction manual. This microscope kit will provide hours of scientific exploration into a world that is as fascinating and beautiful as anything you can imagine. Using a microscope helps students to better understand the intricate, complicated forms of living organisms and static materials that make up the world in which we live. It uses two AA batteries (not included).