C.E.R.
Lab Safety
Science and engineering practices
Science Vocabulary
Theory vs. Law
100

An answer to a question.

What is a Claim?

100

P.S.E. is the abbreviation for this.

What is Preventive Safety Equipment?

100

The #1 practice in the 8 science and engineering practices.

What is asking questions?


100

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

What is an EXPERIMENT?

100

This is something that WILL OCCUR with certainty.

What is a scientific law?

200

An explanation of evidence to prove a claim.

What is reasoning?

200

Eyewash station, Fire blanket, and Fire extinguisher are all examples of what?

What is Emergency Safety Equipment?

200

This science and engineering practice involves objects such as globes and replicas.

What is developing and using models?

200

To determine the significance, worth, or condition by careful appraisal and study.

What is Evaluate?

200

This is the explanation as to WHY something occurs.

What is scientific Theory?

300

C.E.R. is the abbreviation for this.

What is Claim, Evidence, Reasoning?

300

Never _________ or taste any materials in the lab.

(Hint: One of our 5 senses)

What is smell?

300

This science and engineering practice that utilizes charts and graphs.

What is analyzing and interpreting data?

300

A circumstance or act that allows only a specific amount of something.

What is LIMITATION?

300

When we compare what we already know with the information we are given in order to decide whether you agree with it.

What is critical thinking?

400

The data that supports a claim.

What is evidence?

400

The behaviors that the lab rats were displaying in the homework activity.

What are unsafe behaviors?

400

The science and engineering practice that creates debates among scientists.

What is engaging in argument from evidence?

400

To examine methodically and in detail the make-up or structure of something, especially information, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

What is ANALYZE?

400

A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience.

What is INFERENCE?

500

We utilize the C.E.R. structure when doing what?

What is carrying out scientific investigations?

500

Goggles, Lab apron, and Gloves are all examples of this.

What is preventive safety equipment?

500

The science and engineering practice that carries out experiments.

What is planning and carrying out investigations?

500

The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.

What is SCIENCE?

500

A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.

What is a HYPOTHESIS?

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