Preparing for a Lab
Lab Directions
Emergency Procedures
Foundations of Science
Types of Science
100

Why do we wear goggles for some labs?

To protect our eyes from chemicals and glass

100

If you don't understand the directions, what should you do?

Raise your hand to ask the teacher before moving on

100

If a fire starts, what should you do first?

Tell the teacher right away

100

The scientific method is the process we use to do science. Name as many parts of the scientific method as you can. (100 points per correct part)

Observation, research, hypothesis, test, analysis, conclusion

100

This is the study of the sun, moon, planets, and everything else in space

Astronomy
200

If you have long hair, what must you do before each lab?

Tie your hair back
200

After the lab, what should you do with your materials?

Clean them up however the directions tell you to

200

If you hurt yourself during a lab, what should you do first?

Tell the teacher
200

What makes somebody a scientist?

They "do" science by questioning the world around them

200

This is the study of atoms and how they make up everything in the world.

Chemistry

300
Name one type of clothing that shouldn't be worn to a lab.

Loose clothes, dangling jewelry, sandals/flipflops, and others

300

This is another word for the type of messing around that will get you kicked out of the lab.

(Hint: it's named after an animal)

Horseplay

300

If a tool is not working properly, what should you do?

Tell the teacher
300
Name a job that you need to know science for.

Any job! (trick question)

300

This is the study of how things move and interact with each other

Physics

400

What kind of food/drink should you bring with you to a lab?

None (trick question!)

400

When we finish with a lab that involves chemicals, dirt, or living things, what will we do to our hands?

Wash them
400

If something breaks, what will we use to pick it up?

a broom and dustpan

400

Why are science and math best friends?

Scientists need math to understand the data they collect.

400

This is the study of living things and how they live

Biology

500

When does a lab start?

When the teacher tells you to start

500

When using something sharp, what direction should you cut?

Away from yourself

500

If we have to evacuate, where is our meeting place?

In the soccer fields outside of the 5th grade area

500
Why are science and language arts best friends?

Scientists need to be able to read to research and they need to be able to write to tell other scientists what they learn

500

This is the study of how many different living things interact with each other.

Ecology