Magnifiers

Magnifiers make objects easier to see when they do what?

• Make things look bigger

• Make things look smaller

• Make things look darker

• Make things look brighter

Why do the lenses of the telescope help Marta see objects in the night sky?

• They have a triangle shape.

• They make things look bigger.

• They break easily.

• They are made out of hard metal.

Magnifiers are most helpful for seeing what kinds of things?

• Things that are many colors

• Things that are in a dark room

• Things that are very small

• Things that have many parts

Why is a magnifier helpful when looking at bugs?

• Bugs are living things.

• Bugs can be very small.

• Bugs move slowly.

• Bugs are very dark.

How will the ant be easier for Julian to see with the hand lens?

• The ant will grow longer.

• The ant will move faster.

• The ant will move slower.

• The ant will look bigger.

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Microscopes have lenses that magnify. How does the microscope help Madison see the sand?

• They make things look darker.

• They make things look bigger.

• They make things look farther away.

Which of these tools can be used to help make some things easier to see?

• Magnifier

• Scissors

• Scale

• Flashlight

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Mrs. Johnsons first-grade class took a field trip outside to look at small things on the playground. They brought tools that made small things look bigger, making them easier for the students to see. Which tool did Mrs. Johnsons students most likely use?

• Thermometer

• Hand lens

• Compass Rose

A magnifier would NOT be helpful for seeing which of these?

• A palm tree

• An ant

• The grains of sand

• The scales on a fish

What is this tool called?

• Magnet

• Hand Lens

• Thermometer