Vocabulary
Variables that remain consistent throughout the experiment.
Constants
The ability of an object to float.
Buoyancy
The expectation of how you will work within your lab group.
Cooperate (work well together)
The metric unit for length.
Meter (m, cm, mm)
The most important rule in the lab.
Follow the directions
No independent variable, it is used for comparison in the experiment.
Control group
The amount of matter an object has
formula:(V x D)
Mass
The only writing implement that can be used on a lab.
A pencil
The metric unit for volume.
Liter (mL, L)
The first action whenever a lab accident occurs.
Tell the teacher
The variable that responds and is the actual data of the experiment.
The dependent variable
The amount of space an object takes up
formula: (l x w x h)
Volume
Number of milliliters (mL) in one cubic centimeter (cm3).
1 mL
1 mL = 1 cm3
The metric unit for temperature.
Celsius
The rule on food/drink during a laboratory experiment.
No food/drink in the lab
The variable that is changed or manipulated for the investigation. (what you are testing)
The independent variable
The amount of gravitational force on an object
Weight
The facts, figures, and observations gathered and recorded throughout the investigation.
Data
The metric unit for mass.
Gram (mg, cg, g, kg)
The lab safety equipment that protects your eyes from chemical splashes, glass breakage, and sharp objects.
Safety goggles
Designed to solve a problem, prove a hypothesis right or wrong, and turn data into a conclusion.
An experiment
The amount of mass per unit volume
formula: m/v
Density
The mathematical formula for volume.
Volume = length x width x height
The number that is the basis around the metric system and all of its decimal conversions.
10
This safety symbol has a skull and crossbones.
Poison