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Why do we need tools?
What are some scientific tools and when are
they used?
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Why do weand
need
tools? Tools
Tools equip us to do a job more efficiently.
Making a garden?
Lab experiment?
Now may the God of peace who brought again
from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great
shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the
eternal covenant, equip you with everything
good that you may do his will, working in
us that which is pleasing in his sight, through
Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and
ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:20-21 (ESV)
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Science journals are for
recording descriptions,
explanations, plans,
and steps used in
scientific inquiry (The
Scientific Method).
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A triple-beam balance or a
digital balance is used by
scientists to measure mass.
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A thermometer
measures the
temperatures
of substances.
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Flasks, beakers, petri
dishes, test tubes, and
specimen jars are used
as containers.
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 Graduated cylinders are used to
measure the volume of a liquid.
 The unit of measure for liquid
volume is the liter (L) or
milliliter (mL).
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Microscopes, such as
dissecting
microscopes and
compound light
microscopes, enable
you to observe small
objects that you
cannot observe with
just your eyes.
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Scientists use computers to compile, retrieve,
and analyze data for reports.
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 A magnifying lens is a hand-held lens that
magnifies, or enlarges, an image of an object.
 To observe items using a compound light
microscope, you must place it on a thin,
rectangular piece of glass called a slide.
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 Scientists use dissecting
tools,
such as scalpels and scissors,
to examine tissues, organs,
or prepared organisms.
 A pipette is a small glass or
plastic tube used to draw up
and transfer liquids.