This document provides descriptions of various lab tools and their uses, including microscopes, thermometers, graduated cylinders, measuring tapes, digital balances, funnels, stop watches, droppers, compasses, goggles, test tubes, test tube brushes, test tube racks, test tube holders, beakers, spatulas, conical flasks, and hand lenses. It then lists several measurement tasks and instructs the reader to identify and use the correct lab tools to measure a friend's height, amount of water in a cup, number of water drops, water temperature, pencil case weight, and time to complete the measurements.

1. How can we
use Lab
Tools?
Grade 5

2. Microscope
Used to see very
small objects
(make them
larger)

3. Thermometer
Used to measure
the temperature
of things.

4. Graduated cylinder
Used to measure
volume very
accurately.

5. Measuring tape
Used to measure
length or distance.

6. Digital balance
Used to measure
weight.

7. Funnel
Used to pour
liquids into
containers with
small openings or
to hold filter paper

8. Stop watch
Used to measure
the length of
time.

9. Dropper
Use to drop very
small amounts of
liquids.

10. Using your knowledge of the previous
lab tools
• Identify and correctly use the lab tools to
measure the following:
1) Friends height
2) Amount of water in the cup
3) Drop 10 drops of water
4) Measure the waters temperature
5) Weight your pencil case
6) Measure how much time you will take to do the
above measurements.

11. Compass
Used to
determine
direction.

12. Goggles
Keep your eyes
safe.

13. Test tubes
Used to heat
small amounts of
liquids.

14. Test tube brush
Used to clean
test tubes.

15. Test tube rack
Used to hold test
tubes when we
do not need
them.

16. Test tube holder
Used to hold test
tubes when they
are hot.

17. Beaker
Wide mouth
container used
to move, heat or
store liquids.

18. Spatula
Used to move
small amount of
solid and powders
from place to
place.

19. Conical flask
A narrow
mouthed
container used to
move, heat or
store substances.

20. Hand lens
Used to magnify
small objects.