Discuss with your partners…Is this a good experiment?
Pure water
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?
Scientists use different tools to
measure in an experiment.
To measure “how much” of a liquid
For example: Students are investigating how sunlight
vs. shade will affect the amount of water
evaporated.
Graduated Cylinder
Graduated Beakers
Measuring Cups
To measure time
Stopwatch (timing device)
For example: Students are how the folds of an
airplane will affect how long it stays in the air.
To measure temperature
Thermometers
To measure weight (how
heavy)
Spring Scales
Personal Scale
Pan Balance
Triple-Beam
Balance
Single Pan Scale
To measure distance (how
long or how far)
Tape Measure
Meter Stick
Rulers