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Scientific Tools
created by
C. Horejsi
Winston Elementary
TEK 5.4
A) Students will be able to:
collect and analyze information using tools including:
calculators, microscopes, hand lenses, rulers, thermometers, compasses, balances, meter sticks, timing devices, magnets, collecting nets, and safety goggles
Scientific Tools
Name it… Compass Rose
How is it used? Identify directions on a mapor on land, such as a garden or
historical park
Scientific Tools
Name it… Graduated Cylinder
How is it used? Measures liquid in milliliters
What safety hazards exist? breakage, spilling liquid
Scientific ToolsName it… Triple Beam
BalanceHow is it used? Sliding indicators along the 3 beams
to measure weight in grams –Add the ones, tens, hundreds
What safety precautions are required?
zero out the balance -
Scientific ToolsName it… Compass
How is it used? the needle will point NORTH What safety precautions are required? Avoid having magnets near the
compass.
Scientific ToolsName it… Hand Lens
How is it used? Hand held and look through the
glass to magnify small objects.
What safety precautions are required?
don’t use to start fires & avoid breakage
Scientific ToolsName it… Scale
How is it used? To weigh large objects (bags of feed, people, rocks, boxes of items) by
placing weights on the spring bar.
What safety precautions are required?
Level surfaces, zero out bars
Scientific ToolsName it… Microscope
How is it used? reflecting light through the lens to magnify tiny objects for close
observations
What safety precautions are required?
proper handling, avoid breakage
Scientific ToolsName it… Triple Beam Scale
How is it used? Move indicators along bars to find weight
What safety precautions are required?
proper handling, zero out weight
Scientific ToolsName it… Stopwatch
How is it used? Time is measured in minutes, seconds, tenths & hundredths of a second.
Time is calculated with each moving hand and adding the 3 together!
Scientific ToolsName it… Pan Balance
How is it used? Counter weights are used to calculate
weight or to compare the weight of objects
What safety precautions are required?
proper handling, zero out the balance
Scientific ToolsName it… Timing Device
How is it used? Start, stop, and clear buttons
measures time in hours, minutes, seconds, tenths, and hundredths of a second.
Elapsed time is shown in digital form!
Scientific Tools
Name it… Beaker
How is it used? Holds and measures liquid in
milliliters.
What safety precautions are required?
breakage and spillage
Scientific ToolsName it… Rain Gauge
How is it used? Measures the amount of rain in inches or centimeters.
Place in open area to catch rainfall. possible breakage from hail can
occur
Scientific Tools
Name it… Thermometer
How is it used? Measures how hot or cold something
is in Fahrenheit or Celsius degrees.
What safety precautions are required? mercury is poison and glass can
break
Scientific ToolsName it… Forceps
How is it used? Squeezing together to pick up small
objects
What safety precautions are required?
proper handling, discard if broken
Scientific Tools
Name it… Collecting Net
How is it used? Manually captures insects & small
creatures
What safety precautions are required? proper handling and ethical
treatment
Scientific Tools
Name it… Tape Measure
How is it used? Measures objects in centimeters
and/or inches
What safety precautions are required?
do not play with it improperly
Scientific Tools
Name it… Meter Stick
How is it used? Measures short distances with the metric system
What safety precautions are required?
No horseplay
Scientific Tools
Name it… Centimeter Ruler
Its purpose? Measures small objects in
centimeters (millimeter may also be used).
Scientific ToolsName it… Magnet
How is it used? Attracts iron objects
Magnets may attract or repel each other depending on which poles were near each other.
Magnets have North and South Poles.
Scientific ToolsName it… Fire Blanket
How is it used? Place the blanket over a person that is on fire to smother the flames.
What safety precautions are required?
Know where the emergency equipment is located.
Scientific Tools
Name it… Metric Weights --Grams
How is it used? Placed on scales or balances to calculate weight
Scientific ToolsName it… Dropper
How is it used?Rubber bulb is squeezed together andreleased to draw liquid, then squeezed
again to drop liquid in small amounts.
What safety precautions are required? Rubber bulb can become rotten, glass
tube breakage, or decontamination (dirty)
Scientific ToolsName it… Test Tube Holder
How is it used? Carefully hold a hot test tube or one
that contains toxic substances
What safety precautions are required?
proper handling
Scientific ToolsName it… Funnel
How is it used? helps transfer substances into a container with a small opening
Funnels may be used with dry or wet substances, some may have a sifting
screen to block particles
Scientific ToolsName it… Hot Plate
How is it used? Electrically powered to create
heat on coils that transfer heat to another object (such as a pan)
What safety precautions are required?
protective wear: goggles, aprons, gloves
Scientific Tools
Name it… Flask
How is it used? holds and measures liquids in milliliters
What safety precautions are required?
breakage and spillage
Scientific Tools
Name it… Eye Wash
How is it used? gently squirt into eyes to flush out any harmful substances
What safety precautions are required? know location, understand directions
Scientific ToolsName it… Measuring Spoons
How is it used? measures small amounts of substances
Metric and/or Standard Measurements may be used.
Scientific Tools
Name it… Goggles
How is it used? wear over your eyes for protection
and secured by a strap around the head
What safety precautions are required?
proper placement, breakage
Scientific Tools
Name it… Screen filter
How is it used? shake gently to sort objects
Screens may be used to filter soil, sand, rocks, and other items.
Scientific Tools
Name it… Measuring Cups
How is it used? measures dry ingredients
What safety precautions are required?
spills and incorrect measurements may cause false results
Scientific Tools
Name it… Fire Extinguisher
How is it used? Read instructions, pull tab and
squeeze handle, aim low at the bottom of the flames to smother fire
What safety precautions are required? know where equipment is located
Scientific Tools
Name it… Test Tube
How is it used? Carefully pour or transfer substances into tube
What safety precautions are required?
breakage, spills, contamination
Scientific Tools
Name it… Measuring cup
How is it used? measures liquid substance
Measuring cups may be in standard measurement or metric
units
Scientific ToolsName it… Paper Filter
How is it used? pour liquids into filter and sort larger
particles from liquid
What safety precautions are required? proper handling and disposal of
items
Scientific Tools
Name it… Lab Apron
How is it used? worn over clothing for protection
What safety precautions are required?
proper cleaning and handling
Scientific Tools
Name it… Spring Balances
How is it used? measuring weight in small metric units
Grams, centigrams, milligrams
Scientific Tools
Name it… Bar Magnets
How is it used? used to attract iron particles
Bar magnets have a north and south pole… Opposites attract- Likes repel
Scientific Tools
Name it… Safety Gloves
How is it used? Wear over hands when handling toxic materials
What safety precautions are required?
dispose of properly
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