Vocabulary
Lab Safety
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All About Mr. M
100

What is the definition of mass?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object or substance.

100

Why do we have rules in the lab?

To keep ourselves, classmates, and teacher safe.

100

What instrument do I use to measure the mass of an object?

Scale.

100

Is metrics using feet, inches, or pounds? Or is metrics using meters, centimeters, and grams?

Meters, centimeters, and grams

100

What city was Mr. M born in?

Chicago

200

What is the definition of volume?

Volume is the amount of space an object or substance occupies.

200

True or False: We can do our own experiments if we have free time and ask.

FALSE! We cannot do our own, unauthorized. experiments

200

What instrument do I use to find the volume of a liquid?

Graduated cylinder.

200

Which side of the ruler has centimeters and millimeters? The top or bottom?


The top is centimeters and millimeters.

200

What is Mr. M's favorite candy?

Reeses Peanut Butter Cup or Sour Patch Kids

300

What does it mean to observe?

Observing is gathering information about the world around you using your sense.

300

True or False: We must wear safety equipment when doing dangerous labs.

TRUE! We should wear safety equipment like goggles and gloves.

300

If I have a box that is 6cm x 4cm x 9 cm, what is the volume of the box? (Hint: Volume = L x W x H)

6 x 4 x 9 = 216

300

What is one reason we use metrics in science?

Ex: They are multiple of 10s, they are easier to convert, they are used almost everywhere in the world

300

Which famous person did Mr. M meet by accident?

Michelle Obama

400

What does it mean to infer?

Come up with a conclusion based on evidence.

400

When do we use the eye wash/shower station?

When we get chemicals in our eyes or on ourselves.

400

If I have an object that is 7cm x 3cm x 5cm, what is the volume of the object? (Hint: Volume = L x W x H)

7 x 3 x 5 = 105

400

If I have an object that is 17.2 cm long, how long is it in millimeters (mm)?

172 mm

400

If Mr. M could only eat one meal for the rest of his life, what would he eat: salmon or steak?

Salmon. I no longer eat meat.

500

What is a graph?

It is a picture representation of data.

500

As a group, name a safety rule we have in the lab.

Ex: No joking in the lab, no eating/drinking in the lab, report all accidents, call for help when glass breaks, don't taste any chemicals

500

Find the density of the bottle if its mass is 500g and the volume is 250mL. (Hint: Density = mass / volume).

500 / 250 = 2g/mL

500

How many millimeters are in one centimeter?

10. 10 millimeters = 1 millimeter.

500

What did Mr. M study when he was in college?

Political Science and History