Lab Safety 1
True or False: Food and drinks are not allowed in a lab.
True
The First step of the Scientific Method is
What is "ask a question"?
When working in a lab name one unsafe procedure.
Answers may vary.
When scientists make an educated guess it's called this.
What is a hypothesis?
5 senses used for observations?
smell, taste, touch, hearing, sight
The part of the microscope that holds the slide is called the what?
stage/stage clips
True or False: Running in a lab is a safe practice.
False
The third step of the scientific method is
What is "test your hypothesis"?
Never_______ chemicals directly out of the test tube.
Smell
what step do you conduct a lab or experiment.
In step 3. Test your hypothesis
This one uses words to describe the observations
What is qualitative?
When using a microscope, when you bring it to the table, you carry it by this piece along with one hand on the bottom.
What is the arm?
Discuss when it is ok to work alone in the science laboratory.
Never. Always have an adult present when working in the lab.
Results can be showned in
Tables, Graphs, and pictures
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure you should
Ask your teacher
Is it important to follow the scientific method steps in order?
YES!!!
This one uses numbers and a label to describe observations.
What is quantitative?
Our microscope lenses can usually be one of 3 magnifications. Name one.
4, 10, or 40 times zoom.
When starting a lab, what is the first thing you should do?
Once told you can start by the teacher, you should read through all the directions before starting the lab.
it is a way to solve scientific problems
At the end of the lab what should you do.
Wash hands and clean up area.
What is the 5th step.
Analyze the results
What are the root words for each of these terms?
What are quality and quantity?
The product that is used to clean the lenses on a microscope
kimwipes
True of False: Long hair doesn't need to be secured to the back of your head when conducting an experiment.
False
Communicate Results
Name at least 3 of the lab safety equipment items we explored with our station activity.
goggles, gloves, aprons, eye wash station, fire blanket, first aid kit, evacuation map, phone, etc.
When a scientist decides whether or not his/her hypothesis is true or false and can explain the reasoning this is called
What is conclusion?
Give an example of a qualitative observation.
Give an example of a quantitative observation.
Qualitative - Anything that can describe the item with words (texture, color, size, shape, etc)
Quantitative - Anything that can have a number and a label (3 g, 15 inches, 4 pounds, etc)
A microscope has two different adjustment knobs. What are they?
Course and fine adjustment.