1.SCI.1.D

Use tools, including hand lenses, goggles, heat-resistant gloves, trays, cups, bowls, beakers, sieves/sifters, tweezers, primary balance, notebooks, terrariums, aquariums, stream tables, soil samples (loam, sand, gravel, rocks, and clay), seeds, plants, windsock, pinwheel, student thermometer, demonstration thermometer, rain gauge, straws, ribbons, non-standard measuring items, flashlights, sandpaper, wax paper, items that are magnetic, non-magnetic items, a variety of magnets, hot plate, aluminum foil, Sun-Moon-Earth model, and plant and animal life cycle models to observe, measure, test, and compare.

Grade 1 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
toolshand lensesgogglesheat-resistant glovestrayscupsbowlsbeakerssievessifterstweezersprimary balancenotebooksterrariumsaquariumsstream tablessoil samplesloamsandgravelrocksclayseedsplantswindsockpinwheelstudent thermometerdemonstration thermometerrain gaugestrawsribbonsnon-standard measuring itemsflashlightssandpaperwax paperitems that are magneticnon-magnetic itemsmagnetshot platealuminum foilSun-Moon-Earth modelplant and animal life cycle modelsobservemeasuretestcompare
Skills
  • observe (using appropriate science tools) #dok1
  • measure (using appropriate science tools) #dok1
  • test (different materials or phenomena using appropriate tools) #dok2
  • compare (observations or measurements gathered using various tools) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can observe objects and events using a variety of science tools. #dok1
  • I can measure objects or materials using the correct scientific tool. #dok1
  • I can use science tools to test materials and record what I find. #dok2
  • I can compare results from different tools or investigations. #dok2
  • I can decide which science tool is best to use for observing, measuring, or testing. #dok2
Big Ideas
  • Using tools helps scientists observe, measure, and test the world around them accurately.
  • Different tools are needed for different scientific investigations and tasks.
Essential Questions
  • Why do scientists and students use different tools during investigations?
  • How do science tools help us observe, measure, and test objects more accurately?
  • Which tools would you choose for a specific science activity, and why?
  • How can using the right tool change the information we collect?
  • What can we learn by comparing the results from different science tools?