Lab safety
Is it ever okay to run in the science lab?
No
What is the acronym we use for remembering what goes on our graph?
TAILS
What is the proper term for an educated guess used in science?
Hypothesis
What are the 4 states of matter?
Solids, liquids, gases and plasma
What is it called when a solid turns into a liquid?
Melting
What is the name of the equipment you wear on your face to protect your eyes?
Safety glasses
What should your graph's title include?
Both the independent and dependent variable
What is an independent variable?
A variable that you change
Draw the particle model for a solid.
Atoms are tightly packed together in a fixed shape.
What is it called when a liquid turns into a solid?
How should long hair be worn during the lab?
tied up
How do you draw the line on a line graph?
By connecting the separate points on the graph one at a time, not all at once
What is a dependent variable?
Draw the particle model for a liquid.
Atoms are close together in a regular pattern and move past each other randomly.
What is it called when a liquid changes into a gas?
Boiling
What kind of shoes should you wear in the lab?
Closed shoes with no holes
When a table shows continuous data which type of graph do you make?
Line graph
What is a controlled variable?
the variables that you keep the same
Draw the particle model for a gas.
What is it called when a gas turns into a liquid?
Condensation
What do you use if a substance gets into your eyes in the science lab?
Eye-wash station
When a table shows you discrete data what kind of graph do you make?
A bar graph
Why are controlled variables important?
To ensure that the change is occurring as a result of the independent variable
What is it called when a solid turns into a gas?
Sublimation