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Scientific Equipment Identification
Help the science team choose the right tools for a mini investigation. Read each situation carefully. Use equipment safely and ask an adult before heating anything.
Choose the right tool
Circle or write the best answer for each science-team situation.
1.The team wants to see tiny details on a leaf that are too small to see clearly with their eyes. Which tool should they use?
- Beaker
- Microscope
- Thermometer
- Test tube
2.A sunny-day investigation compares the temperature of water in two containers. Which tool measures temperature in degrees Celsius?
- Hand magnifying glass
- Thermometer
- Test tube
- Microscope
3.The team needs to hold a larger amount of water and observe it easily. Which piece of equipment is most suitable?
- Beaker
- Microscope
- Safety goggles
- Magnifying glass
4.Which two tools help you look more closely at an object? Choose both.
- Microscope
- Magnifying glass
- Thermometer
- Beaker
Match tools to jobs
Match each listed piece of equipment to its best use.
5.Match each piece of equipment to its best use.
- Test tube
- Magnifying glass
- Thermometer
- Beaker
- Makes a small object look larger
- Holds and pours larger amounts of liquid
- Holds a small amount of liquid for a test
- Measures how hot or cold something is
6.A small sample of pond water needs to be held for testing. Complete the sentence: A is suitable for holding it.
7.Which tool would you use to check how warm or cold the pond water is? Write its name.
8.Which tool would you use to examine very small organisms? Write its name.
9.True or false? A beaker is the best tool for making a tiny insect look larger.
TrueFalse
Plan and explain
Think like a careful scientist: choose equipment for a purpose and explain your reasoning.
10.The team is comparing how quickly two small samples of water cool. Name two useful pieces of equipment and explain what each one would do.
11.A piece of glass equipment breaks during an investigation. Write two safe actions the team should take.
12.Choose one piece of science equipment. Describe one feature that helps you identify it and explain a job it can do.
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