Bachelor of Education, Primary Education (EPR) EPC3903

Table 5: Documenting science materials used in the school

Material
Name, model, manufacturer, photo
(preferably being used)?

Function
Whats it used
for?

Where
used?
Classroom/
lab?

Who uses
it? How
many can
use it?
Teacher/student
age range / IT
specialist

In lab.

Students
and teacher.
For each
group. They
use it
depend on
the lesson.

Lab or
class.

Students
usually use
it.it enough
for groups.

Measurem
ent of mass
and
amount of
solid

When/How
often?

Best

Every day,
sometimes in
class/lab?

Relevant to the
curriculum, usable
for the gradelevel, safety

Sometime,
and it in lab

For above of
grade 5.

Some time,
in class or
lab.

For grade 2
and above.

Balance and digital

balance,

Classificatio
ns

Patterns,

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Measuremen Lab
t of volume
for liquids

Students,
enough for
groups.
They can
use it as
much as
they need.

non, in lab

For grade 5
and above.

In lab, non

Grade 6 and
above.

In lab,
sometime.

Grade 4 and
above.

Cylinders and
beakers

To magnify
things.

In lab

To magnify
things.

In lab or
class.

Students. It
enough for
groups.
They can
use it as
much as
they need.

Microscope,

Students.
For 10
students.
But they
work in
groups.

Magnifying glass

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Classificati
on.

Class and
lab.

To
measure
wind
speed.

Lab

Students, in
groups.

In lab- non

Grade 4 and
above.

Students. I
think it
enough for
individually
students.

In lab- non

Grade 4 and
above.

Plastic, wood and

hard paper.

Wind meter

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is to hold,
mix or heat
small
quantities
of liquid or
solid.

In lab

Students
and teacher.
Its enough
for most of
students.

In lab- non

Grade 6 and
above.

Lab

Students.
Many times.

In lab- non

Grade 6 and
above.

Test tubes

measuring
liquid
volumes

graduated cylinder

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Produce
electrics

Lab

Teacher and
students. This
is for groups
they dont
have enough
for each
student. They
can use it as
much as they
need.

In lab. None
because
there are
grade 1.

It for grade 4
and above.

electrical circuit

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