No-Prep Science Tool Worksheets to Boost Inquiry Skills

Provide students with meaningful practise in scientific inquiry by challenging them to think like real scientists. This printable set of science tool worksheets for Years 3–5 helps students decide which tools are best for observing, measuring, and recording data during an investigation. Instead of simply naming tools, students must analyse each experiment scenario and choose the tools that make the most sense for the task.

It’s a great way to boost science inquiry skills and promote purposeful scientific thinking.

Select and Explain How Science Tools are Used

This resource includes eight Science Lab scenario-based worksheets, each featuring a brief description of a short science experiment. After reading the scenario, students will:

• Identify which science tools are needed to make and record observations
• Choose from tools such as digital cameras, video recording, voice recorders, thermometers, rulers, timers, and more
• Explain how each selected tool would be used
• Justify why the tool is essential for collecting accurate data

These Science Tool worksheets are ideal for developing inquiry skills, refining written explanations, and reinforcing the purpose of tools in scientific experiments.

Download Your Science Inquiry Sheets Today

This set of science inquiry sheets is available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format.  To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Brittany Kellogg, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

More Engaging Science Equipment Worksheets and Activities

Pair these science equipment worksheets with hands-on experiments, lab safety lessons, or demonstrations of science tools to deepen student understanding. Make sure you check out these handy resources before you go!

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