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We use rulers to measure how long things are. We use other instruments to measure things like time or temperature.

Investigating - Counting And Measuring

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In science you have to look very carefully when investigating. You also have to count things and write down your results. Also, you have to take measurements with instruments. You might measure the temperature using a thermometer, or weigh something using scales. All these measurements you get from the instruments have to be written down and recorded. This quiz is all about counting and measuring when you are investigating.

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1 .

Adil is using a sand timer. It measures an hour. How does Adil know when the hour is up?

Half the sand has run into the bottom

All the sand is still in the top

All the sand has run into the bottom

A third of the sand has run into the bottom

How does Adil start the timer again?

2 .

This is used to measure time in seconds. You press it once to start it. You press it again to stop it. What is it?

A clock

A stop-watch

A compass

A thermostat

A stop-watch is a timer

3 .

This is also a timer. What time does it show?

20 minutes and 30 seconds

2 minutes and 30 seconds

30 minutes and 2 seconds

2 minutes and 3 seconds

Do you use timers at school?

4 .

Zara and Tom are doing science at school. They are finding out how much things weigh. They are using a _______.

Timer

Ruler

Balance

Calculator

When does it balance? - When both sides are the same

5 .

This is a digital balance in a science laboratory. It is used to measure weights. Sunil is weighing a liquid in a beaker. What happens if Sunil pours half the liquid away?

The reading goes up

The reading goes down

The reading stays the same

The balance stops working

Would you like to work in a science laboratory?

6 .

These are bathroom scales. What do they measure?

Your temperature

Your height

Your speed

Your weight

Do you have bathroom scales at home?

7 .

Sunil is doing an experiment. He wants to know which material is best for keeping warm.

He is testing feathers, wool and fur.

He is measuring the temperature. What is he using?