Lab Safety
This item must always be worn over your eyes to protect them during lab activities.
What are safety goggles?
This is the first step in the scientific method, where you notice something with curiosity.
This is the SI unit for length.
What is the meter (m)?
The variable that you change on purpose in an experiment is called this.
What is the independent variable?
This type of graph is best for showing how something changes over time.
What is a line graph?
Before you start a lab, you should always do this with your teacher's instructions.
What is listen and follow them carefully?
In the scientific method, this is what you make based on observations and prior research.
What is a hypothesis?
The SI unit for a very large mass is this.
What is the kilogram (kg)?
This variable is measured or observed in an experiment.What is the dependent variable?
What is the dependent variable?
To compare amounts in different groups, you would most likely use this type of graph.
What is a bar graph (or histogram)?
If you spill a chemical on your skin, what is the FIRST thing you should do?
What is tell the teacher?
This step involves examining the results and determining if they support your hypothesis.
What is analyzing data? (Gathering and Analyzing Data)
This SI unit is used to measure temperature that is not Celcius?
What is the kelvin (K)?
These variables are kept the same throughout the experiment to ensure a fair test.
What are controlled variables (or constants)?
What is the y-axis?
Describe the proper procedure for smelling a chemical in the lab.
What is using a wafting motion?
Why is it important to repeat experiments and have multiple trials?
What is to show it is NOT a coincidence?
You would use this SI unit to measure the volume of a liquid.
What is the liter?
In the experiment "Does fertilizer make plants grow taller?", what is the dependent variable?
What is the height of the plants?
This type of graph is best for showing parts of a whole as percentages.
What is a pie chart?
If a fire breaks out in the school, where do you go?
You have finished your research and analyzed the data. What step makes your research matter to the community at large?
What is share results?
What is the symbol for micro?
What is μ?
In a valid experiment, why is it important to have controlled variables?
What is to ensure that results are due only to the independent variable?
If you have data on the favorite fruit of 200 students and want to show each fruit’s proportion, which graph would you use?
What is a pie chart, because it shows parts of a whole clearly?