Preparing for a Lab
Why do we wear goggles for some labs?
To protect our eyes from chemicals and glass
If you don't understand the directions, what should you do?
Raise your hand to ask the teacher before moving on
If a fire starts, what should you do first?
Tell the teacher right away
The scientific method is the process we use to do science. Name as many parts of the scientific method as you can. (100 points per correct part)
Observation, research, hypothesis, test, analysis, conclusion
This is the study of the sun, moon, planets, and everything else in space
If you have long hair, what must you do before each lab?
After the lab, what should you do with your materials?
Clean them up however the directions tell you to
If you hurt yourself during a lab, what should you do first?
What makes somebody a scientist?
They "do" science by questioning the world around them
This is the study of atoms and how they make up everything in the world.
Chemistry
Loose clothes, dangling jewelry, sandals/flipflops, and others
This is another word for the type of messing around that will get you kicked out of the lab.
(Hint: it's named after an animal)
Horseplay
If a tool is not working properly, what should you do?
Any job! (trick question)
This is the study of how things move and interact with each other
Physics
What kind of food/drink should you bring with you to a lab?
None (trick question!)
When we finish with a lab that involves chemicals, dirt, or living things, what will we do to our hands?
If something breaks, what will we use to pick it up?
a broom and dustpan
Why are science and math best friends?
Scientists need math to understand the data they collect.
This is the study of living things and how they live
Biology
When does a lab start?
When the teacher tells you to start
When using something sharp, what direction should you cut?
Away from yourself
If we have to evacuate, where is our meeting place?
In the soccer fields outside of the 5th grade area
Scientists need to be able to read to research and they need to be able to write to tell other scientists what they learn
This is the study of how many different living things interact with each other.
Ecology