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Essential Science Tools for Experiments

The document outlines various scientific tools essential for conducting investigations, including computers, calculators, microscopes, and thermometers. Each tool is briefly described, highlighting its purpose and functionality, such as measuring, magnifying, or collecting data. Safety equipment like goggles and various laboratory containers like beakers and test tubes are also mentioned.

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Essential Science Tools for Experiments

The document outlines various scientific tools essential for conducting investigations, including computers, calculators, microscopes, and thermometers. Each tool is briefly described, highlighting its purpose and functionality, such as measuring, magnifying, or collecting data. Safety equipment like goggles and various laboratory containers like beakers and test tubes are also mentioned.

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Science Tools

Nature of Science
Laboratory Instruments
SCIENCE TOOLS
 To become a successful scientists,
we must be able to identify and use
scientific instruments or tools.
 These tools are for collecting data,
taking measurements, and
recording observations.
 Scientists use a variety of tools to
do investigations.
Computer

 An electronic tool that performs tasks


by processing and storing
information.
Calculators

 An electronic
device for solving
mathematics
problems
Hand Lens

A tool that
magnifies objects
or makes objects
look larger than
they are.
Microscope
 A tool that
magnifies at a
much higher
power than a
hand lens.
 It magnifies
smaller objects
or makes smaller
objects larger.
Telescope

 A tool used to
see objects in the
sky.
 It magnifies or
makes objects in
the sky larger.
Meter Stick
 A meter tool that
is used to measure
distance and the
length of objects.
 It tells how long
an object is.
 In science, we use
the metric system
for measuring.
Thermometer
 A tool used to
measure
temperature.
 It measures the
temperature of
air and most
liquids.
 The Greek prefix
“therm” means
“heat”.
Compass

 A tool for telling


directions.
 It is used to find
Earth’s magnetic
north pole.
Stopwatch

 A tool used to
measure time.
Balance

 A tool used to
measure the mass
of an object.
 A balance tells
the amount of
matter an object
contains.
Magnet
A magnet attracts
and repels
substances.

It is attracted or
pulled to items
with iron, nickel,
or steel.
Collecting Net

 A tool used to
gather animal
samples or
specimens such
as butterflies.
Safety Goggles

 Eyewear that
protects the eyes
during a science
experiment or
investigation
from hazardous
or dangerous
materials.
Test Tube

 A test tube is
smaller than a
beaker.
 It is open at one
end and closed at
the other.
 It is cylindrical
in shape.
Beaker

 An open
cylindrical
container with a
pouring lip.
 It measures
volume or the
amount that is
being held.
Graduated Cylinder
Petri Dish

 A container used
for samples or
specimens.

 A tool to culture
microorganisms.
Hot Plate

 A tool used to heat objects.

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