Scientists Tools

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Scientists Tools

• Scales
• Rulers
• Magnifying Glasses

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Scales

• Scientists use scales to weight objects. How much
  do you think you weight?
• 5 pounds?
• 50 pounds?
• 200 pounds?

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Scales

• Here is a picture of a scale.

How do you think scientists use this type of
scale?
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Scales

• Here is a different kind of scale.

How do you think this type of scale works? Have
you seen one like this before?
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Ruler

• Scientists use rulers to measure how big an
  object is.
• How long is a pencil?
• 1 inch?
• 7 inches?
• 100 inches?

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Ruler

• Here is a picture of a ruler.

How do you use a ruler? Have you ever used a
ruler before?
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Magnifying Glass

• Magnifying glasses help scientists see things up
  close.
• If you looked at grass through a magnifying
  glass, what do you think you would see?

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Magnifying Glass

• How do you think a magnifying glass works?

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Lets Get Started!

• Now we are going to use the same tools that
  scientist use to weight, measure, and look at
  some objects.
• What are some rules you think we should have for
  our scientists tools?

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The End!