Science and Measurement Concepts

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Metric System/ Units

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A system of measuring things in multiples of 10. Prefixes can be used to make the values bigger or smaller such as grams to kilograms: 1000 g = 1 kg.

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Beaker

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A wide glass container for stirring, mixing and heating liquids.

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Graduated Cylinder

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A tall, narrow glass container used to measure the volume of liquids accurately.

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Erlenmeyer Flask

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A glass, cone-shaped flask used for mixing chemicals and heating them safely.

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Pipette

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A tool used to transfer small amounts of liquid precisely.

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Balance

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A device used to measure the mass of an object.

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Quantitative

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Data that involves numbers and measurements.

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Qualitative

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Data that describes qualities or characteristics.

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Variable

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Anything that changes in an experiment.

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Independent Variable

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The variable that is manipulated or changed by the person conducting the experiment.