Scientific Tools Worksheet
A Grade 1 science worksheet to help students identify and understand the use of common scientific tools like magnifying glasses, rulers, and thermometers.
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Scientific Tools
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Read each question carefully and choose the best answer or fill in the blank.
1. Which tool helps us see small things up close?
Ruler
Magnifying Glass
Thermometer
Scale
2. What tool do we use to measure how long something is?
Magnifying Glass
Thermometer
Ruler
Scale
3. A helps us find out how hot or cold something is.
4. We use a to find the weight of an object.
Match each tool to what it helps us do.
5. Magnifying Glass
a. Measures length
6. Ruler
b. Measures temperature
7. Thermometer
c. Makes small things look bigger
8. Balance Scale
d. Measures weight
9. Draw a picture of a scientific tool you learned about today. Then, write one sentence about what it does.
10. A ruler helps us see tiny insects better.
True
False
11. We use a thermometer to measure how long a table is.
True
False
Look at the picture. What scientific tool is it? What do we use it for?

12. This is a .
We use it to .

13. This is a .
We use it to .

14. This is a .
We use it to .