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The Right Tool for the Job ActivityThe Right Tool for the Job Activity
Publisher
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Resource Details
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Types
Activities & Projects
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Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Hands-on Activity
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Technology
Scientific Equipment
Year
2012
Activity

The Right Tool for the Job

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This The Right Tool for the Job activity also includes:
  • Student Worksheet #2
  • Student Worksheet #3
  • Matching Sheet K-2
  • Matching Sheet 3-5
  • Instructions for Measuring Center
  • Instructions for Seeing Center
  • Word Match Sheet
  • Tool Cards
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Is a saw a tool? What about a thermometer? Discover the applications of various tools with a worksheet that accompanies a matching card game. Learners search for tools from a stack of cards and circle its match on their worksheet. 

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Concepts

measuring tools, work, thermometers, rulers, microscopes

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Collect a set of toolboxes that pupils can use during the lesson to store necessary materials 
  • Have cards and worksheets available for early finishers to work with when their first task is complete 
  • Bring in real-world examples of school-safe tools found on the worksheet 

Classroom Considerations

  • The page is best printed in color
  • Locate the worksheet's tool cards in the attached materials

Pros

  • Colorful pictures enhance pupils' engagement

Cons

  • The page format is inconsistent  

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