Measuring Tools

What makes SMALL things look BIGGER?

• hand lens (magnifying glass)

• thermometer

• balance scale

What did people use LONG AGO to MEASURE with?

• TAILS, STOMACHS, and FEET

• COINS, WOOD, and PENCILS

• FINGERS, HANDS, and FEET

What tells us how HEAVY something is?

• THERMOMETER

• BALANCE SCALE

• HAND LENS (magnifying glass)

What MEASURES how HOT or COLD something is?

• HAND LENS (magnifying glass)

• BALANCE SCALE

• THERMOMETER

What makes it EASIER for people who DON'T SEE well?

• THERMOMETER

• RULER

• HAND LENS (magnifying glass)

What TOOLS do we use to MEASURE how LONG things are?

• BALANCE SCALE

• RULERS, YARD STICKS

• THERMOMETERS

On a BALANCE SCALE how do we tell what item is HEAVIER?

• when both sides are EVEN

• the side that is HIGHER

• the side that is LOWER

What is INSIDE the THERMOMETER?

• LIQUID

• SOLID

• GAS

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Why do we use TOOLS to MEASURE nowadays?

• because they COST MORE MONEY

• because they are EASY to FIND

• because TOOLS STAY the SAME LENGTH