"That's what a scientist uses!"

This week we focused what scientists might use.  They need tools to do their jobs.  We looked at pictures together of a variety of tools and then talked about how they could be used.

This is for picking out wood from your finger.
This is for picking up small things.  Like bugs.

That's for swimming.
Goggles are for keeping your eyes safe.
Goggles are for looking far away.

Computers are to look something up like how big a dinosaur is.
That's for sending emails to other scientists.

We went over how to be safe with science tools.  How should they be used?  How can people be safe with them?  How do you think you will use them in our classroom this year?  The children cut out and discussed pictures of tools as they added them to their notebooks.  In the next few weeks the children will spend the working with each tool.  They will practice safety and practice being thoughtful investigators.