Key Words 1
What is a solution?
A combination of two or more things
What does design process mean?
A set of steps used to solve problems
I was the first African American woman in space, and my work connects to aerodynamics and lift in the Airplane Lab
Mae Jemison
What gas does dry ice release?
Carbon dioxide
What safety equipment should you always wear to protect your eyes during an experiment?
Safety goggles
What is a conductor?
Something that allows heat or electricity to pass through easily
What does sublimation mean?
The process where a solid turns into a gas
I am a famous chemist who won two Nobel Prizes and am connected to the exothermic reaction in the Elephant Toothpaste lab
Marie Curie
What are the two ingredients used to make oobleck?
Water and cornstarch
How should you safely smell a substance during an experiment
Waft (wave your hand to gently fan the smell to your nose)
What does aerodynamics mean?
How air pushes, pulls, and moves a flying object
What is a Non-Newtonian fluid?
A substance that can behave like a solid or liquid depending on the force applied to it
I am a physicist known for my work on extra dimensions and am associated with Non-Newtonian Fluids (the Oobleck & Flubber lab)
Lisa Randall
What makes elephant toothpaste react quicker?
Yeast
What are two things you can NOT during a lab?
Eat, drink, not have your hair tied, smell chemicals directly, etc
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What is a catalyst?
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
I took X-ray images that revealed the double helix structure of DNA, connecting me to the Strawberry DNA experiment
Rosalind Franklin
Define supersaturated
A solution that holds more dissolved substance than it can hold
What do scientists use to stir liquids? (We used this in the Strawberry DNA lab)
Stirring rod
What does exothermic mean?
A process that releases energy (heat)
What does viscosity mean?
A fluid’s resistance to flowing/how thick or sticky it is
I invented zeolites, which are critical catalysts, and am the designated scientist for your Crystals lab.
Edith Flanigen
In the Strawberry DNA lab, what liquid is used to make the DNA visible?
Rubbing alcohol
What is the name of the short, wide, glass container used to hold liquids and has measurements on the side
Beaker