1. Discuss with your partners… Is this a good experiment? Pure water

2. Discuss with your partners… Is this a good experiment? Pure water What are they changing? What are they measuring? What are they keeping the same?

3. Scientists use different tools to measure in an experiment.

4. To measure “how much” of a liquid

5. For example: Students are investigating how sunlight vs. shade will affect the amount of water evaporated.

6. Graduated Cylinder

7. Graduated Beakers

8. Measuring Cups

9. To measure time

10. Stopwatch (timing device)

11. For example: Students are how the folds of an airplane will affect how long it stays in the air.

12. To measure temperature

13. Thermometers

14. To measure weight (how heavy)

15. Spring Scales

16. Personal Scale

17. Pan Balance

18. Triple-Beam Balance

19. Single Pan Scale

20. To measure distance (how long or how far)

21. Tape Measure

22. Meter Stick

23. Rulers