Lab tools and safety
This tool measures temperature.
Thermometer
The process used by scientists to solve problems.
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Scientific method
The variable that the scientist changes on purpose.
Independent Variable
The information collected during an experiment.
Data
A hypothesis should be written using a (_____, ________) format.
if, then
A container used for heating and mixing substances.
Beaker
Information collected using the five senses.
Observation
The variable that is measured in an experiment.
Dependent variable?
The independent variable is placed on this axis.
X-axis
This is a statement that can be tested by an experiment.
Hypothesis
This tool is used to deliver small drops of liquid.
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pipette
A logical conclusion based on evidence and observations.
Inference
The variable that stays the same throughout the experiment.
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Control variable
The dependent variable is placed on this axis.
Y-axis
Observation or Inference: "The dog is happy because he is wagging his tail."
Inference
If you don’t understand a lab direction, what should you do?
Ask the teacher
The first step of the scientific method.
Ask a question
If students spend more time on TikTok, then they will read fewer books. What is the independent variable?
Time spent on Tik Tok
The title of a graph should describe both of these.
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Independent and dependent variable
Observation or Inference: "The dog is wagging his tail."
Observation
Before starting any lab, you should always read this.
What is the lab procedure or directions?
The step where you test your hypothesis.
Conducting an experiment
If students spend more time on TikTok, then they will read fewer books. What is the dependent variable?
How many books students read
The spaces between numbers on a graph is known as this
scale
Explain why it’s important to identify independent and dependent variables.
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So you know what causes changes and what you are measuring.