Tools for Observing 1
The parts of our body we use for observing.
What is our eyes, nose, ears, hands, and sometimes our mouth (the five senses)?
What type of tools are used to measure weight or mass?
What are scales?
Jerry is in the back yard and spots a strange bug crawling on a plant. What should he use to help him observe?
What is a magnifier or hand lense?
N'lana is getting a new bed, needs to measure the distance from the wall where the bed will be to the wall across the room. What tool should she use?
What is a measuring tape, or yardstick (meterstick)?
What tool should you use to protect your eyes in the science lab?
What are goggles?
Something that is held in your hand that makes things look larger.
What is a magnifier or hand lens?
What type of tool would you use to measure something the length of something that is small?
Sarah sees a large bird in a tree in her neighbor's yard. She can't tell what kind of bird it is. What should she use to see the bird more clearly?
What are binoculars?
De'Sean needs to measure how big around his pumpkin is (circumference). Because it is round, he has to use a special measuring tool. What will he use?
What is a measuring tape?
What tool should you use to protect your hands in the science lab?
What are gloves?
Something that scientist use to see things that are too small to see with our eyes.
What is a mirocscope?
What tool would you use to measure the height of a table?
What is a measuring tape or yardstick (meterstick)?
Juliette works in a lab that makes medicines to make people feel better when they are sick. What does she use to look closely at the germs that make people stick?
What is a microscope?
George loves to cook and is making cookies for his Grandma. The recipe says he needs 1 teaspoon of vanilla. What tool will he use to measure the vanilla?
What are measuring spoons?
Mrs. Freeman is working with baking soda and vinegar in the science lab and need to protect the new dress that she wore to school that day. What tool could she use to protect her new dress?
What is a rubber apron?
Something that is held in your hands, and used to make things that are far away appear closer.
What are binoculars?
What tool would you use to measure how much milk to add to your cake mix?
What is measuring cup?
Juan and his father spend a lot of time looking at the night sky. Juan likes looking a the craters on the moon the best. What tool does Juan use to look at the craters on the moon?
What is a telescope?
Neesie is working at a math center and needs to find out which object weighs more, a block or a book. She feels them both with her hands, but can't really decide. What tool could she use to help her?
What is a balance scale?
Mrs. Freeman know she is working with a special glue, that smells very strong. What tool could she use to protect herself from breathing in the fumes from the glue?
What is a face shield or mask?
Scientists use this to see things that are in outer space.
What is a telescope?
What tool does a doctor use to measure how much you weigh?
What are scales?
Kenny and Faith are making observations of rocks in science class. They want to check to see if they can see flecks of gold in the rocks. What tool should they use to see the rocks more closely?
What is a hand lens or magnifier?
Caleb has grown much taller in the last year. He wants to know how much he still has to grow to be as tall as his big brother. What tool should he use to find out?
What is a measuring tape or yardstick (meterstick)?
Mrs. Freeman is creating a model of a volcano in class. She knows that the chemicals she is using will cause some foam to spray up in the air. What tool could she use to protect her face from the foam?
What is a face shield.