Science Tools
What tool is used to measure the length of something?
A ruler, measuring tape, meter stick, yard stick
What science skill do we use to see how long or heavy something is?
measure
What can you see in the day sky?
sun, clouds, moon
What do animals and plants need to survive? (3 answers)
food, air, water
Where does all light come from?
a source
What tool do we use to measure liquids?
a measuring cup, beaker, graduated cylinder
What science skill do we use to tell how two things are the same or different?
compare
What can you see in the night sky?
stars, moon, clouds
What part of the plant makes food for the plant?
the leaves
When light is blocked by an object, the surface behind the object looks?
dark
What tool do we use to make things look bigger?
a hand lens, magnifying glass
What science skill do we use when we put things in different groups?
sort
How many planets are there?
8
What animal did we learn about this year that eats sea turtles?
sharks
When all light passes through a material, the surface behind the material looks?
bright
What tool do we use to see how heavy something is?
a balance, scale
What science skill do we use when we look at something to study it?
observe
Where is the sun in the early morning sky?
Low close to the horizon.
Name 2 different body parts animals have to protect themselves.
shell, claws, teeth, spikes, spines, horns, antlers, armor
A source makes a sound because part of it is?
vibrating
What instrument is used to tell about temperature?
a thermometer
What two science words do we use to explain how something effects something else?
because, so
Why does it look like the sun moves across the sky?
The Earth is spinning.
How do you stop an object from making sound?
stop the object vibrating