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Having the opportunity to use different science tools definitely boosts the "fun factor" for younger students.
After students are taught how to safely use the tool, the tool can be placed in a science center for students
to practice using it. You can design simple task cards with illustrations to help guide the students while they
are at the center. Students can then draw and write a reflection of what they did at the center in their science
notebooks.
I found this image on the following website:
http://larremoreteachertips.blogspot.com
I love the idea of creating a bulletin board/Science Tool center where students can
get the science tools that they would like to use.
In the Brain Pop Jr. Video on Making Observations, the characters introduce science tools:
In the chart below, I've made suggestions about ways to use the different science tools in primary classrooms. There are many ways to connect the math standards to using science tools. Students aren't expected to measure with rulers until 2nd grade, but exposure to rulers, measuring tape, stop watches, beakers, thermometers, and pan balances in kindergarten and first grade will help the students better connect quantities to the terms more/less, taller/shorter, longer/shorter, smaller/bigger, full/empty/half full, lighter/heavier, hotter/colder, and faster/slower. The pdf of this document is attached at the bottom of this subpage.
Check out the link below the image to get a copy of the Science Tools Work Stations:
Science Tools Work Stations Freebie
Another great resource is the link below to a Science Tool or Toy? Card Sort Freebie, click on the link under the image:
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