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Primary 3 Science: Using Scientific Tools Practice
Real Primary 3 Science questions on Using Scientific Tools, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
Curriculum alignment
Science Teaching & Learning Syllabus, Primary Three to Six (MOE, 2023 syllabus)
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Real Using Scientific Tools practice questions
A pupil measures how far a magnet can attract a paperclip across a table before the clip starts to move. Which unit would this measurement most likely be recorded in?
Degrees Celsius (°C)
Centimetres (cm) ✓
Millilitres (ml)
Seconds (s)
Distance across a table is a length, which is measured with a ruler in centimetres.
A pupil uses a hand lens to look closely at the fine hooks on a burr seed sticking to her sock, as part of a Diversity of Living Things project. What does the hand lens do?
It measures how heavy an object is
It measures how long an object is
It makes small objects look bigger ✓
It measures the temperature of an object
A hand lens magnifies, or makes small objects look bigger, so fine details can be seen more clearly.
A pupil places a cup of hot water and a cup of warm water side by side to see which cools down faster, for a fair-test investigation. Which tool must she use to measure each cup's temperature at different times?
A thermometer ✓
A hand lens
A ruler
A weighing scale
A thermometer measures temperature, so it is needed to compare how the two cups of water cool over time.
A pupil is comparing how much water two different plant pots can hold before overflowing, for a Materials fair-test investigation. Which tool should she use to measure this accurately?
A measuring cylinder ✓
A ruler
A thermometer
A stopwatch
A measuring cylinder measures the volume of a liquid, so it is the right tool to compare how much water each pot holds.