Map Elements
Science Tools/Safety
Map Elements
Science Tools/Safety
100
If I am reading a map and I am going up, what direction am I going?

North

100

If I want to measure the length of a table, what tool would I use?

A ruler?
100

Name one of the four cardinal directions. 

North, South, East, West 

100

If I am working with new chemicals in an experiment, name at least one of the things I should be wearing?

Safety googles, gloves, lab coat, protective clothing, close-toed shoes

200

What are the four cardinal directions?

North, East, South, West

200

A student accidentally drops a beaker on the floor, breaking it and spilling the substance on the floor. What is the FIRST thing the student should do?

Tell the teacher

200

What could I look at on a map if I am trying to understand what the different symbols on the map mean?

A legend/key

200

What science tool makes something bigger when I look into it?

A magnifying glass

300

On a map grid, does the row run up and down or side to side?

Side to side (horizontal)

300

What does a spring scale measure?

Force

300

On a map grid, does the column go side to side or up and down?

Up and down

300

What tool measures weight?

Scale and pan balance

400

What does a scale help me do on map?

Measure distance and real size

400

Anna wants to measure how much of her water she has left to drink. What tool would she use to measure this?

A graduated cylinder

400

If I have to travel down on the map to get to a location, what direction am I going?

South

400

What three places on your body/face should you keep your hands away from while doing a science experiment?

Eyes, mouth, and nose

500

Is northwest an intermediate or cardinal direction?

Intermediate

500

Becky boiled a pot of water. She wants to measure how hot the water temperature is. What science tool should she use?

A thermometer

500

Tell one of the four intermediate directions

Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast

500

I want to measure the force it takes to pick up my shoes. What tool should I use?

A spring scale