7.SCI.1.D

Use appropriate tools such as graduated cylinders, metric rulers, periodic tables, balances, scales, thermometers, temperature probes, laboratory ware, timing devices, pH indicators, hot plates, models, microscopes, slides, life science models, petri dishes, dissecting kits, magnets, spring scales or force sensors, tools that model wave behavior, satellite images, hand lenses, and lab notebooks or journals.

Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
toolsgraduated cylindersmetric rulersperiodic tablesbalancesscalesthermometerstemperature probeslaboratory waretiming devicespH indicatorshot platesmodelsmicroscopesslideslife science modelspetri dishesdissecting kitsmagnetsspring scalesforce sensorstools that model wave behaviorsatellite imageshand lenseslab notebooksjournals
Skills
  • use (graduated cylinders, metric rulers, and other laboratory tools) #dok1
  • select (appropriate scientific tools for a given investigation) #dok2
  • justify (the choice of tools or models for different scientific tasks) #dok3
  • record (observations and data using lab notebooks or journals) #dok1
Learning Targets
  • I can use laboratory tools such as graduated cylinders, balances, and thermometers properly. #dok1
  • I can accurately record measurements and observations in lab notebooks or journals. #dok1
  • I can select the most appropriate scientific tools or models for a specific investigation. #dok2
  • I can explain why specific tools or models are best suited for a given scientific task. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The careful selection and use of appropriate scientific tools and models enhances the accuracy and reliability of scientific investigations.
  • A variety of specialized instruments and models are necessary to collect, measure, and document scientific data effectively.
Essential Questions
  • How do I decide which scientific tool or model is best for my investigation?
  • Why is it important to use the correct tool or model when conducting experiments?
  • What could go wrong if scientific tools or models are used incorrectly or inappropriately?
  • How do different tools or models help scientists observe and measure phenomena more accurately?
  • In what ways do scientific instruments and models make scientific investigations more reliable?