humbleaustin22 OP t1_j9d3c1o wrote on February 21, 2023 at 1:08 AM

Reply to comment by pamgun in Gift for 10 year old by humbleaustin22

Ooh nice idea! Thank you!

pamgun t1_j9d3li1 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 1:10 AM

A chemistry set with a simple microscope was the best gift I ever got. Went on to get. a Ph.D in plant sciences. You never know.

Andrew_Lollo-Baloney t1_j9dl246 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:26 AM

This is awesome! If it wasn’t an immediate family member (or I guess even if it was) does the person that gifted you that stuff know it had such an impact?

pamgun t1_j9f2qui wrote on February 21, 2023 at 1:39 PM

That is a great question. It was from my parents. Now that I think about it that gift really did light a fire in me.

RitaPoole56 t1_j9deza6 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:38 AM

I’d suggest a folding pocket magnifying glass and a field microscope. Perhaps a decent set of binoculars too? Field guides?

IamSauerKraut t1_j9dkb8o wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:20 AM

Binocs and a bird book is what I gave one of mine at about that age.

sweetfolly t1_j9dntif wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:49 AM

Check online for sets of pre-made slides too. They're fairly inexpensive for quite a few slides.