Using Scientific Tools

Determine which scientific tool best answers each question. Bryan is preparing a leaf sample for the microscope. Which tool will provide the flat surface upon which the actual leaf specimen will be placed?

• dissecting needles

• graduated cylinder

• hand lens

• microscope slide

• metric ruler

Determine which scientific tool best answers each question. After placing his leaf sample on the microscope slide, Bryan must place one drop of water onto the sample before covering it with a cover slip. What tool should he use for applying the water to the sample?

• medicine dropper

• graduated cylinder

• dissecting needles

• hand lens

• metric ruler

Determine which scientific tool best answers each question. Destiny performed an experiment where she cooled batteries to zero degrees Celsius. What tool did she use to determine the batteries' temperature?

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

• dissecting needles

• hand lens

• metric ruler

Determine which scientific tool best answers each question. Morgan was looking at a sample of pond water to see if it contained any microscopic animals. What tool did she use to search her sample?

• metric ruler

• hand lens

• dissecting needles

• graduated cylinder

• microscope

Determine which scientific tool best answers each question. To prepare the sample of pond water, Morgan first has to put a small amount of the collected pond water onto the microscope slide. What tool should she use?

• metric ruler

• hand lens

• dissecting needles

• graduated cylinder

• medicine dropper

Determine which scientific tool best answers each question. Since the mounted pond water sample would have formed a bubble of water on the slide, what did Morgan have to put on top of the pond sample to flatten it for easier viewing?

• cover slip

• graduated cylinder

• dissecting needles

• metric ruler

• hand lens

Determine which scientific tool best answers each question. When placing the tiny specimen onto the microscope slide, Alex found this tool to be much more useful for grasping and transferring the specimen than if he used his fingers.

• forceps

• graduated cylinder

• dissecting needles

• metric ruler

• hand lens

Determine which scientific tool best answers each question. Mary is investigating a sample of sand from Hawaii. She wants to get a closer look at the individual sand grains (color, shape, rock type, etc.). What tool should she use for a closer look at the sand grains?

• medicine dropper

• metric ruler

• dissecting needles

• graduated cylinder

• hand lens

Mary wants to pick out only the green grains of sand from the sand sample. What tool should she use?

• hand lens

• forceps

• metric ruler

• graduated cylinder

• dissecting needles

Determine which scientific tool best answers each question. Jackson wants to find out which ground-sample absorbs the most heat. What tool should he use?

• hand lens

• graduated cylinder

• thermometer

• dissecting needles

• metric ruler

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4