Syllabus
Lab Safety
Graphing
Scientific Method
CER & Variables
Metric Conversions
Lab Equipment
100
What happens to your papers if you don't put your name on it?
They get thrown away
100
T/F Coming into class and touching the lab equipment on the countertop is ok
False
100
What type of graph is this?
Bar graph
100
an educated guess is also called ___________
Hypothesis
100
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
100
What are the base units for
Volume?
Length?
Mass?
Volume = Liters
Length = Meters
Mass = Grams
100
What are these called?
graduated cylinders
200
Participation activities/worksheets are worth what percent of your overall grade
10%
200
T/F You need to keep eye protection over your eyes at all times during a lab when the lab says that it is required
True
200
What type of graph is this?
Line Graph
200
The step that is testing your claim or hypothesis is called what
Experiment
200
What is the variable that stays the same throughout the entire experiment
Control / Constant
200
1 meter = ________ centimeters
1 m = 100 cm
200
What is this called?
Triple beam balance
300
If you turn in work 1-6 days late, what percentage off do you lose?
10%
300
Name 2 lab safety rules
Answers vary
300
How many titles/headings should there be on a graph?
3
- Main title at the top
- Y axis heading
- X axis heading
300
The information that is collected during the experiment is called what?
Data
300
What is the variable that you change in an experiment?
independent variable
300
5 km = _______ m
5 km = 5000 m
300
If you wanted to measure volume of a liquid, what piece of equipment would you use?
Graduated cylinder
400
Unit tests are worth what % of your overall grade?
40%
400
Why can't you eat/drink at the lab stations while doing a lab?
Because your food could get contaminated or you could contaminate the lab materials
400
When making a bar graph, can the bars touch each other?
No, there is always space between bars in a bar graph
400
T/F The scientific method always follows the steps exactly in the same order every time
False
400
What is the variable that you measure during an experiment called?
Dependent variable
400
3 kg = ____________ mg
3kg = 3,000,000 mg
400
If you wanted to measure the mass of an object, what piece of equipment would you use?
Triple beam balance
500
If you turn things in 2 or more weeks late, what percentage off will you lose?
40%
500
Cindy accidentally knocked a beaker onto the floor and it broke. What should she do?
Stay at her station & call over Mrs. Weber to help clean up.
500
What variable goes on the x axis?
independent variable
500
According to our class notes, how many steps are there in the scientific method and what are they?
7
1. Question
2. Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment
5. Data
6. Analyze (organize data)
7. Report/Conclusion
500
Research question: Does pipe material affect the temperature of the water flowing through it?
What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
The temperature of the water
500
What are the metric prefixes starting with the largest covered in class and going to the smallest covered in class?
Kilo, Hecto, Deka, (Base Unit), Deci, Centi, Milli
500
The bars on the triple beam balance show this when it is balanced. What is the mass of the object?
120.9g