Laboratory Safety and Equipment
We use this tool to see very small things we cannot see with our eyes
Microscope
When a student believes they are stuck the way they are born and cannot change how smart they are. This is an example of a
fixed mindset
An educated guess to a problem you are trying to solve is called
Hypothesis
When a thing in nature is non-living but necessary for living processes it is called
abiotic
What is the name of the 11th grade team you are on?
Bridges
Oh no! A student broke glass on the floor. What is the first thing they should do
Tell the teacher (Ms. Ryan)
When a student learns from their mistakes and tries their best to complete a task no matter what is an example of a
growth mindset
Scores, height, weight, hair color, emotion, speed, temperature
In an experiment these are all examples of
Data or dependent variable
Our bodies need to stay balanced in order to be healthy. In science we call this
homeostasis
What is Ms. Ryan's two favorite colors?
Green and gold
Oh no! Tiffany's hair is burned, she forgot to follow this important laboratory rule
tie long hair back
What is the name of your brain cells?
neurons
If the amount of light affects the growth of plants then plants grow the most during the summer because there is more light.
What is the independent variable in this experiment?
Light
Name one characteristic of living things
move, have cells, sense and respond to change, grow/develop, reproduce, use energy, excrete waste
Name another school in our building (not international)
Kingsborough
Sports Management
Lyfe
Leaders
In experiments, we use this to find the weight of items or substances
scale
Give an example of something that helps your brain grow
- reading
-learning
-making mistakes
-exercise
-practice
This variable is unknown before the experiment and is being measured
dependent variable
If a living thing can make its own energy like trees. It is called
autotroph
Who do you go to for help with: college applications, summer jobs, transcript help and programs outside of school?
Ms. Cindy or Ms. Angie
A tool used to measure temperature
thermometer
No matter you age you can always learn something new, make new connections and change old habits. This is called
neuroplasticity
When experimenting different groups, all things must stay the same except the independent variable. These things kept the same are called
constants
In nature living things depend on one another for survival, they even depend on non-living things like water and air. This is called
interdependence
What is the name of the old principal?
What is the name of the new principal?
Mr. Jon
Ms. Melissa