Name _____________________________
Grade _____________________________
Tools of the Scientist
Directions: ​All around the classroom there are different tools scientists use to analyze
phenomena and collect data. Your job is to observe all these tools and try to identify
them to the best of your ability. As you walk around the classroom, label each tool in
the corresponding letter chart below. Once you have correctly identified each tool,
sketch a quick drawing of the tool and write in what it is used for in the laboratory.
Word Bank: T​ riple beam balance, test tubes, magnifying glass, microscope, graduated
cylinder, flask, beaker, calculator, ruler, thermometer, eye dropper, pipette, crucible
tongs, safety goggles
LETTER
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B
C
D
NAME OF TOOL
SKETCH
USE IN THE LAB
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
Question:​ Pick one tool that you are excited to use this year. Write a few sentences
about what the tool is used for and if it has different purposes. Be sure to include the use
of the tool for scientists. Also include a detailed diagram of your tool with labels.
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