Lab tools and safety
Scientific method
Variables
Graphing
Science Mix-up
100

This tool measures temperature.

Thermometer

100

The process used by scientists to solve problems.

Scientific method

100

The variable that the scientist changes on purpose.

Independent Variable

100

The information collected during an experiment.

Data

100

A hypothesis should be written using a (_____, ________) format. 

if, then

200

A container used for heating and mixing substances.

Beaker

200

Information collected using the five senses.

Observation

200

The variable that is measured in an experiment.

Dependent variable?

200

The independent variable is placed on this axis.

X-axis

200

This is a statement that can be tested by an experiment.

Hypothesis

300

This tool is used to deliver small drops of liquid.

pipette

300

A logical conclusion based on evidence and observations.

Inference

300

The variable that stays the same throughout the experiment.

Control variable

300

The dependent variable is placed on this axis.

Y-axis

300

Observation or Inference: "The dog is happy because he is wagging his tail."

Inference

400

If you don’t understand a lab direction, what should you do?

Ask the teacher


400

The first step of the scientific method.

Ask a question

400

If students spend more time on TikTok, then they will read fewer books. What is the independent variable?

Time spent on Tik Tok

400

The title of a graph should describe both of these.

Independent and dependent variable

400

Observation or Inference: "The dog is wagging his tail."

Observation

500

The step where you test your hypothesis.

Conducting an experiment 

500

If students spend more time on TikTok, then they will read fewer books. What is the dependent variable?

How many books students read

500

The spaces between numbers on a graph is known as this

scale

500

Explain why it’s important to identify independent and dependent variables.

So you know what causes changes and what you are measuring.

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