Observations Day 3b_Observation Tools

Observation Tools

Review - We observe with our senses.

• Our body has sense organs.

• These sense organs send messages to our brain.

• The messages help our brain learn about the world.

• In Science, we call these messages about what we sense "observations."

Open Ended

"The five senses are See, ___,  ___, ___ and ___." 

Open Ended

"The five sense organs are Eyes, ___,  ___, ___ and ___." 

​Tools help our Senses

• ​Some things are hard to observe.

• ​We can use tools to help us make observations.

• ​A microscope helps us see tiny things.

• ​A microphone helps us hear quiet things.

• ​Gloves let us touch dangerous things.

Multiple Choice

A microscope helps us ____.

• See tiny things

• Hear quiet things

• Touch dangerous things

Multiple Choice

A microphone helps us ____.

• See tiny things

• Hear quiet things

• Touch dangerous things

Multiple Choice

A glove helps us ____.

• See tiny things

• Hear quiet things

• Touch dangerous things

Multiple Choice

This tool helps us hear quiet things.

Multiple Choice

This tool helps us touch dangerous things.

Multiple Choice

This tool helps us see tiny things.

Multiple Choice

The insect might sting me. To make an observation, I should use ___.

• A microscope

• A microphone

• Gloves

Multiple Choice

The insect has very small wings. To make an observation, I should use ___.

• A microscope

• A microphone

• Gloves

Multiple Choice

The insect makes soft chirping sounds. To make an observation, I should use ___.

• A microscope

• A microphone

• Gloves

Open Ended

You were asked to observe a seed.

Why tool would you use and why?

"I would use a ___ because ____."

​Tools help us Measure

• ​Observations that use numbers are called measurements.

• ​A scale tells us how heavy something is.

• ​A ruler tells us how long or tall something is.

• ​A stopwatch tells us how much time something takes.

• ​A thermometer tells us how hot or cold something is.

Multiple Choice

Measures how heavy something is

• Thermometer

• Stopwatch

• Ruler

• Scale

Multiple Choice

Measures how long or tall something is

• Thermometer

• Stopwatch

• Ruler

• Scale

Multiple Choice

Measures how much time something takes

• Thermometer

• Stopwatch

• Ruler

• Scale

Multiple Choice

Measures how hot or cold something is

• Thermometer

• Stopwatch

• Ruler

• Scale

Multiple Choice

I want to know how fast she ran.

• Scale

• Ruler

• Stopwatch

• Thermometer

Multiple Choice

I want to know how heavy the gold medal was. 

• Scale

• Ruler

• Stopwatch

• Thermometer

Multiple Choice

I want to know how hot it was on race day.

• Scale

• Ruler

• Stopwatch

• Thermometer

Multiple Choice

I want to know how far she ran.  

• Scale

• Ruler

• Stopwatch

• Thermometer

Open Ended

You are asked how long it took us to leave the building.

"I would use a ___ because ____."