Lab Safety
Measurement/Graphing
Hypothesis/IV/DV/Constants
Scientific Method
Anything Goes :)
100
How do you smell chemicals in the science lab?
What is WAFTING?
100
What unit is used to measure distance?
grams
liters
meters
Degrees Celsius
What is meters?
100
A hypothesis is an _______, __________ statement that makes an educated guess predicting what will happen in an experiment.
a. If/Then
b Either/Or
c. Yes/No
What is A?
100
True or False:
If results of an experiment can be replicated, it means they are more likely to be correct.
What is TRUE?
100
Which of these is a qualitative observation?
a. The boy is 5 feet tall.
b. There are six birds in the tree.
c. The birds are tiny.
d. There are 2 more blue birds than black birds.
What is C.?
200
When do we wear safety goggles? (Hint: there are 3 instances).
What is HEAT, CHEMICAL, & GLASSWARE?
200
Sage is running a marathon. Which units should he use to measure the distance he travels?
a. mm
b. cm
c. m
d. km
What is km?
200
In an experiment to test how the amount of salt in water affects the time it takes to freeze, what is the independent variable?
What is the amount of salt in water?
200
Qualitative or Quantitative:
The student is eleven years old.
What is QUANTITATIVE?
200
An explanation or interpretation of an observation usually influenced by an individual's experiences is called a(an):
a. qualitative observation
b. inference
c. quantitative observation
d. hypothesis
What is B.?
300
If you run into a problem in the science lab or don't understand the instructions, what must you do?
What is TELL THE TEACHER/ASK TEACHER FOR HELP?
300
The temperature is cold outside. What tool should Ms. Dungee use to measure the temperature?
What is THERMOMETER?
300
A student tests whether the color of light affects plant growth. Name the IV, DV, and one possible constant.
What is IV = color of light, DV = plant growth (height/mass), constant = same type of plant (etc.)?
300
Passage science students wanted to investigate how light effects the growth of bean plants. Which step of the scientific method is this:
Will bean plant grow taller if they are placed under a grow light?
A. State the Problem
B. Observation/Research
C. State the Hypothesis
D. Experiment
E. State the Conclusion
F. Communicate the Results
What is A. State the Problem?
300
What is the total mass below?
What is 514 g?
400
Malachi is wearing flip-flops. What should he be wearing in the science lab?
What is CLOSED-TOE SHOES?
400
What is the IV and DV based on the data table?
What is
IV: Subject
DV: Number of students
400
Students want to know how shoe brand will affect the speed of a runner. What is the independent variable in this scenario?
What is SHOE BRAND?
400
Passage science students wanted to investigate how light effects the growth of bean plants. Which step of the scientific method is this:
If bean plants are placed under a grow light, then they will grow taller.
A. State the Problem
B. Observation/Research
C. State the Hypothesis
D. Experiment
E. State the Conclusion
F. Communicate the Results
What is C. State the Hypothesis?
400
When do we use a line graph?
What is WITH TIME?
500
True or False: You may eat and drink in the science lab.
What is FALSE?
500
How many hamburgers were sold on Wednesday?
What is 100 hamburgers?
500
Mr. Conyers needs your help: He needs to find the constant variables for his experiment. He is trying to determine which shampoo leaves his beard the softest. Which variable would be a constant?
a. Type of Shampoo
b. Softness of Mr. Conyer's beard
c. Amount of Shampoo
d. He doesn't need any constant variables
What is C.?
500
Passage science students wanted to investigate how light effects the growth of bean plants. Which step of the scientific method is this:
The bean plants under a grow light grew the tallest, so my hypothesis was correct.
A. State the Problem
B. Observation/Research
C. State the Hypothesis
D. Experiment
E. State the Conclusion
F. Communicate the Results
What is E. State the Conclusion?
500
List the steps of the scientific method in order. (Hint: there are 6 steps)
What is
1. Problem
2. Observation/Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment
5. Conclusion
6. Communicate