Exploring Physical Science
Scientific Methods
Scientific Models
Tools and Measurements
Safety
100
The study of matter and energy
What is Physical Science?
100
The ways in which scientists answer questions and solve problems
What are scientific methods?
100
A representation of an object or system
What is a model?
100
The amount of matter in an object
What is Mass?
100
Touch or taste chemicals without being told to
What should you not do when dealing with chemicals?
200
The "stuff" that everything is made of.
What is matter?
200
Any use of the senses to gather information
What is observation?
200
An explanation for many hypotheses and observations
What is a theory?
200
1,000 meters
What is a kilometer?
200
Pictures for your protection.
What are science safety symbols?
300
The ability to do work
What is energy?
300
Ask a real world question
What is the first step in the scientific method?
300
A summary of many experimental results and observations
What is a law?
300
212 degrees fahrenheit or 100 degrees celsius
What is the boiling point of water?
300
Never use electrical equipment around water, or when the equipment is wet or your hands are wet. Be sure cords are untangled and cannot trip anyone. Unplug equipment not in use.
What is Electric Safety?
400
Chemistry and Physics
What are the two branches of physical science?
400
A possible explanation or answer to a question.
What is a hypothesis?
400
During a chemical change, the total mass of the materials formed is the same as the total mass of the starting materials.
What is The Law of Conservation of Mass?
400
Spring Scale
What tool measures force?
400
Read lab procedures carefully, DO NOT take shortcuts, learn the safety symbols, and pay attention to caution statements.
What should you always do before starting a science lab?
500
A process of gathering knowledge about the natural world
What is science?
500
Any pieces of information acquired through experimentation.
What is data?
500
The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
What is The Law of Reflection?
500
A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object
What is weight?
500
A substance that eats away and damages other materials.
What is a corrosive substance?