Units
Lab Safety
Lab Equipment
Graphing
Go Fish!
100

This is the accepted metric unit of mass

gram (kilogram ok) 

100

David and Derrick accidently dropped a beaker in lab and it broke on the floor. Thankfully Mr. Steube didnt notice, so they won't get in trouble. What should they do now?

TELL MR. STEUBE, clean up with dustpan and broom, place in broken glass container

100

Used to measure an objects mass

Balance/ scale

100

Type of graph used to illustrate proportions of a whole

Pie Chart

100

Unlike your feline friend, this whiskered fish loves water

Catfish

200

Accepted metric unit of volume

Liter or milliliter

200

Gregg is excited for lab today. He is so excited he forgot to wear close toed shoes and arrived in flip-flops. Why are flip-flops not appropriate for lab?

Broken glass, spilled chemicals, accidental slips/ falls

200

Used for volume. Has intervals ranging from 0.1mL to 5mL. Important to measure on a stable surface at eye level.,

Graduated Cylinder

200

What situation is a line graph best used for? (What does it show?) 

Changes over time

200

RIP Steve! This fish has a nasty barb on its tail that is used for defense

Stingray

300

Accepted metric unit of length

What is meter (cm or mm ok) 

300

While Mr. Steube was giving directions for lab, Jenny was telling her lab partner Julie about her awesome weekend. Now the other students are starting lab but Jenny and Julie aren't sure what Mr. Steube said. What should they do?

ASK FOR HELP. DO NOT START LAB

300

Used for volume. Has uniform diameter and typically 25 or 50mL intervals 

Beaker

300

Ricky wants to find out which pair of shoes makes him the most popular at school. He will wear his Nikes, Crocs, and Birkenstocks and count how many compliments he receives. What is the independent variable? What is the dependent variable?

Independent = Brand of shoe

Dependent = # of compliments 

300

Earns the title of the largest fish in the ocean. Don't worry, this critter prefers to chow down on plankton

Whale shark

400

Mr. Steube has a meter stick, but he wants to measure in mm. How many mm are in one meter? 

1,000

400

Becky is about to use a bunsen burner. Name three things she needs to do before continuing

1)Tie up loose hair. 2)Put on Goggles. 3)Remove (flammable) objects from her desk. 4) Pull back sleeves, loose clothing 5)Know the location of the fire extinguisher, blanket and chemical shower

400

DAILY DOUBLE !!!

Used to measure volume. Has a wide base but narrow neck. Can be used to heat liquids

Erlenmeyer Flask 

400

Ricky wants to find out which pair of shoes makes him the most popular at school. He will wear his Nikes, Crocs, and Birkenstocks and count how many compliments he receives. Name three variables Ricky should control in his study

Multiple answers correct with explanation

400

Mr. Steube's favorite fish! This fish gets its name from how it "roots" around in the sand looking for food like a boar

Hogfish

500

For objects larger than 1,000 grams, your dog for instance, what is the metric unit for mass?

kilograms

500

DAILY DOUBLE !!!!!

There are three parts to the Fire Triangle, what are they?

Oxygen (air), Fuel, Heat (ignition/spark)

500

Term used for the water curve in a graduated cylinder. For accurate measures, look at the bottom line

meniscus

500

List all FIVE things you should include on a graph

1) Title            2) X axis label 

3) Y axis label   4) Scaled / Even Intervals

5) Legend or Key (if needed) 

500

Whoever named this fish thought that the large pectoral (side) fins resembled the mane of a top African predator. 

Lionfish