Hands
A magnifying glass to be held in the hand
What is a hand lens?
A container in which living water plants or water animals are kept
What is an aquarium?
A measuring tool that is marked off in centimeters and usually millimeters
What is a metric ruler?
A place to record notes, data, and observations
What is a notebook?
A piece of material that is able to attract iron
What is a magnet?
A glass coated on the back with a reflecting substance
What is a mirror?
A small tube used to measure out drops of liquid
What is an eyedropper?
An instrument for weighing; uses the elasticity of a spiral spring for measuring weight or force
What is a spring scale?
An instrument with one or more lenses used to help a person see something very small by making it appear larger
What is a microscope?
A transparent object that has three sides and bends light so that it breaks up into rainbow colors
What is a prism?
A watch having a hand that can be started or stopped for exact timing
What is a stopwatch?
A deep cup or glass with a wide mouth and usually a lip for pouring
What is a beaker?
An instrument used for weighing; has a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends
What is a pan balance?
A small electronic device used for solving mathematical problems?
What is a calculator
A small portable appliance for heating and cooking
What is a hot plate?
An open-meshed fabric that is used for catching fish and birds
What is a collecting net?
A container made of glass or clear plastic that is used for keeping and observing small animals or plants
What is a terrarium?
A measuring stick one meter long that is marked off in centimeters and usually millimeters
Meter Stick
A box that has a lens on one side to let the light in and is used for taking pictures
What is a camera?
An instrument used for measuring temperature usually in the form of a glass tube with mercury or alcohol sealed inside and with a scale marked in degrees on the outside
What is a thermometer?
Small metal instrument that is usually held for plucking or holding
What are tweezers?
A tall narrow container with a volume scale used especially for measuring liquids
What is a graduated cylinder?
A cloth narrow strip marked off in units (as inches or centimeters) for measuring
What is a tape measure?
A device used for measuring or telling the time; not meant to be worn or carried by a person
What is a clock?
An electronic machine that can store, recall, and process data
What is a computer?