Method of Science

A scientific ______ is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results. It can change.

• inquiry

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a ______. It does not change

• scientific inquiry

• scientific hypothesis

• scientific theory

• scientific law

When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?

• Always
• Never

What should you do if you break glass in the lab?

• Tell the teacher.
• Sweep up the glass.
• Pick up the glass with your hands.
• Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.

I will perform only those activities that have been authorized by the instructor.

• True
• False

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.

• True
• False

It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers.

• True
• False

It's fine to do random experiments with the lab equipment without teacher permission.

• Ummmm... no!
• Sure- it'd be fine!

What is the name of the vertical (up and down) axis of the graph? 

• X axis
• Y axis

What do we put at the top of a graph?

• X axis
• data table
• title 
• nothing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1