Observe? Infer?
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Oh, What's in a Lab?!
Measurements
Scientifically Noted
Famous Scientists
100
Sherry's toddler is in bed upstairs. She hears a bang and crying. What can Sherry infer?
Her toddler fell out of bed.
100
This part of your lab report is typically written in an "if...then" statement
What is the hypothesis?
100
Convert 23.5 kg to g.
What is 23500 g?
100
Write the number 0.04829 in scientific notation.
4.829 x 10^-2
100
A famous astrophysicist, this man is now the voice on the show Cosmos.
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
200
Jennifer hears her mailbox close and her dog is barking. Jennifer figures that the postal carrier has delivered her mail. What is an observation made by Jennifer?
She hears the mailbox close. She hears her dog barking.
200
This portion of your lab report is where you record any information you gather during the lab.
What is the data section?
200
Convert 177 mm to m.
What is 0.1777 m?
200
Write the number 452910 in scientific notation.
4.52910 x 10^5
200
She wrote the book Silent Spring.
Who is Rachel Carson?
300
Julia works at a pet store and owns four cats, a lizard, a dog and a rabbit. What can we infer about Julia?
She loves animals.
300
This section is where you do any math required for the experiment.
What is the calculations section?
300
Convert 844.5 mg to g.
What is 0.8445 g?
300
Expand the number 8.4729 x 10^-4.
0.00084729
300
Mae Jemison became the first African American woman in space by flying on this shuttle.
What is Endeavor?
400
A child tries a new fruit and makes a disgusted face. His mother infers that he does not like the fruit. What did his mother observe?
The child's disgusted face.
400
This section of your lab report is written in a step by step manner and describes what you're doing in the experiment.
What is the procedure?
400
Convert 0.75 L to mL.
What is 750 mL?
400
Expand the number 3.5927 x 10^7.
35927000
400
Most known for an apple falling on his head, this man never confirmed this old saying to be true.
Who is Isaac Newton?
500
With the storm raging outside and the rain pouring down, Billy looked out of the window. He dropped his kite and began sobbing. What can you infer?
Billy really wanted to go out and fly his kite.
500
This section of your lab report is all about telling the reader what you found during the experiment.
What is the conclusion?
500
Convert 742 mg to kg.
What is 0.000742 kg?
500
Write the number 8.7930 x 10^2 with three significant figures.
What is 879?
500
Mario Molina won a Nobel Prize for investigating the effects of this man-made compound on the ozone layer.
What are CFC's?
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