Plastic Handheld Magnifier
Product Code : LSK-LAO-11146
Plastic Handheld Magnifier (SKU LSK-LAO-11146) is a clear plastic hand magnifier that enlarges objects about three times through a lens roughly 38 mm across. It is intended for classroom use from elementary through high school, so even young pupils can make close observations of leaves, seeds, insects, fabric or print. Science Lab Supplies makes this magnifier at its Plot 448 factory in the HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, India, and sends it directly to schools, colleges, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
The table lists each specification of the 3X handheld magnifier. In short, it is made of clear plastic, has a lens about 38 mm (1.5 inch) in diameter and enlarges objects roughly three times, a level of magnification suited to first observation work in elementary and secondary classrooms.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-LAO-11146 |
| Type | Handheld magnifier |
| Material | Clear plastic |
| Magnification | 3X |
| Lens diameter | Approx. 38 mm (1.5 inch) |
| Intended use | Elementary through high school classroom use |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Plastic Handheld Magnifier
The magnifier is used wherever pupils need a little more detail than the naked eye gives: leaf veins, seeds, insect bodies, crystals, fabric weave or small print. Its plastic construction suits younger classes, which makes it practical school physics lab equipment in India and equally handy on biology and nature-study tables.
- Primary and middle-school science: observing small plants, seeds and minibeasts, for example insects held in a Plastic Container with a Magnifying Glass Lid.
- NCERT Class 6–8 science: examining the parts of flowers, leaves and soil samples during nature-study activities.
- Class 10 light chapter: showing that a converging lens gives an enlarged, upright virtual image of a nearby object.
- Insect studies alongside a Magnifier Graduated in Centimeters for Insects, which adds a measuring scale.
Hold the lens near the eye and move the object until it is sharp. Never look at the Sun through any magnifier.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Plastic Handheld Magnifier is supplied as a single unit as described above: a 3X clear plastic magnifier with a lens of about 38 mm diameter. Quantities for a whole class can be quoted together, and any optional accessories or companion lenses are listed separately on the quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
A quotation can cover one magnifier for a teacher’s demonstration or a full set for every pupil in a class. Each quotation from Science Lab Supplies gives the packing, delivery time and price for the quantity you name, and other optics or nature-study items can be listed beside it.
Science Lab Supplies holds an Importer-Exporter Code and is able to ship to buyers in South Africa, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia and Peru. To price a class set, send the quantity through the contact page, drop the magnifier into the enquiry cart, or use the lab tender page for a school tender.
Frequently Asked Questions
What magnification does the Plastic Handheld Magnifier give?
It magnifies about 3X through a clear plastic lens roughly 38 mm (1.5 inch) in diameter. This moderate power keeps the image easy to find and hold steady for younger students making their first close observations.
Which age groups is it meant for?
It is intended for classroom use from elementary through high school. Because it is made of plastic, it can be handed to young pupils for close observation of specimens, print and everyday materials during group work.
How does it differ from the folding pocket magnifier?
The Double Lens Folding Pocket Magnifier gives 5X with one lens or 10X with both lenses combined and folds into an attached case, whereas this model is a simple 3X plastic magnifier for general class use.
Who makes this magnifier — a manufacturer or a trading firm?
Science Lab Supplies manufactures it. The magnifier comes from the company’s factory in Saha, Ambala, India, so schools and distributors deal with the producer itself and receive their quotation without any middleman.
Related Magnifiers and Hand Lenses
These magnifiers and hand lenses cover other powers, sizes and formats for close observation, from larger hand lenses to a hands-free loupe and a table-standing magnifier, so a school can combine several types for different classes and activities on one enquiry.
- Hand Lens with White Plastic Handle — 50 mm optically worked lens set in a white plastic handle.
- Hand Lens with Black Plastic Case — superior-type lens in 50, 75 or 100 mm diameter with a black handle and case.
- Double Lens Folding Pocket Magnifier — two lenses used singly at 5X or together at 10X, folding into an attached case.
- Single Lens Eye Loupe — 5X lens of 65 mm focal length in a plastic frame worn over one eye.
- Tripod Magnifier — 10X plano-convex lens standing on three metal legs for table work.
- Hand Magnifier — 2X magnifier with a large 140 mm lens and plastic handle.
- Dissection Kit — economy kit of 18 instruments in a plastic box, a magnifier among them.
Browse the full Light and Optics range, the Biology Lab Equipment range for nature-study items, or all physics lab equipment.
Last updated: 9 October 2026
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