Which Science Tools to Use
Measuring Tools
Science Units
Abbreviations
Science Tools and Safety
100
Protects our eyes during an experiment
What is goggles
100
Keeps track of time passed
What is a stopwatch
100
Length and distance are measured in this unit
What is meters or centimeters
100
Abbreviation for centimeters
What is cm
100
Measures length
What is a metric ruler, tape measure or meter stick
200
A doctor wants to look at a throat culture sample to see if a patient has strep throat. What science tool would she use?
What is a microscope
200
What tool can be used to measure how far a ball rolled when it was pushed?
What is a metric ruler, meter stick or tape measure
200
This unit is used to measure mass
What is grams or kilograms
200
Abbreviation for grams
What is g
200
Used to calculate mathematical problems
What is a calculator
300
When separating a mixture with your hands for an experiment what should the student be wearing?
What is gloves
300
The best tool for measuring liquid volume
What is a graduated cylinder?
300
This unit is used to measure the volume of liquids.
What is liters or milliliters
300
Abbreviation for milliliters
What is mL
300
Holds liquids in science experiments
test tube, beaker or flask
400
The students are looking at insects for a science lab. The want to get a closer look at the bugs to examine the parts of the insects. Which science tool would help the students get a closer look at the insects.
What is a hand lens or microscope
400
Measures temperature
What is a thermometer
400
This scale is used to measure degrees of temperature in Science
What is Celsius
400
Abbreviation for Celsius
What is C
400
This moves small amounts of liquid
What is a dropper or pipette
500
A class wants to find the volume of small irregular objects. What science tool can they use?
What is a graduated cylinder
500
The name for the place we look to read a graduated cylinder
What is the meniscus
500
This system of measurement is used in Science all over the world.
What is the Metric System or SI
500
Abbreviation for the International System used in Science
What is SI
500
What is the difference between a double pan balance and a triple beam balance?
What is a double pan balance has two pans and a triple beam balance has one pan and three beams
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