Scientific Method
What do you have to do first before identifying the problem you want to address?
Make observations
What should you wear to protect your eyes?
safety goggles
The tool that us used to measure volumes of liquids
graduated cylinder
Define length
The distance from one point to another
What is the standard SI unit for measuring length?
meter/cm/mm
How should a hypothesis be written?
If... then...
You should always do this before and after an experiment.
wash your hands
a tool used to hold a very small amount of liquid
test tube
Define mass
The amount of matter in something
What is the standard unit(s) for mass?
Gram or Kilogram
What's the vocabulary word for this definition?
A sequence of steps involved in performing an experiment
Procedure
waft
Erlenmeyer Flasks are used with liquids that are likely to what?
Splatter
define volume
the amount of space something takes up
Why do all scientists use SI Units?
So that scientists all over the world can easily understand data and results without having to convert anything.
what does it mean when an experiment is reliable?
It means that anyone could be able to do the experiment the exact same way and they would get the same results.
Where should you point a test tube when you are heating it?
Away from anyone and yourself
Litmus paper is used to identify what in an experiment?
Name a tool used to find mass
pan balance
triple beam balance
electronic balance
The formula to find the volume of solids
Area = Length x Width x Height
The most important step in an experiment after it is completed and you have a conclusion.
How far away from the edge of the table should you have a container when pouring liquids?
6 inches (hands-length)
Scientists use these two items to heat up things during an experiment
Hot Plate or Bunsen Burner
What method can a scientists use to find the volume of an irregular shaped object?
The displacement method
What is the term for 0 degrees Kelvin?
absolute zero