Getting a digital, USB microscope is a great way to get your kinds into science – especially backyard biology and zoology. In effect, it’s a webcam with a macro focus lens and a halo light, all of which lets you send bright sharp images of very small things to your computer, for live viewing, and for – say – taking snapshots for use in science project? Pick one up today for just $30!
Love building stuff with your kids (or without)? Here’s a big box of K’Nex (480 pieces) that will build over 35 different models, and it’s on sale today for just $21!
Ken Denmead
Ken is a husband and father from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he works as civil engineer. He became the Publisher of GeekDad in 2007, and the owner in 2010. He also wrote the NYT bestselling GeekDad series of project books for parents and kids to share.
