Safety, Tools, and Scientific Method

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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What does this tool protect?

• Goggles protect the eyes.

• Googles protect clothing.

• Goggles protect your hands.

Last step of the scientific method where you decide if your hypothesis was correct or incorrect

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• analyze

• observation

Measures mass in grams

• triple beam balance

• thermometer

• spring scale

• graduated cylinder

What measures the volume of a liquid?

• graduated cylinder

• scale

• ruler

Which measurement is found when using a triple beam balance?

• pounds
• temperature
• yards
• grams

meter sticks would be useful when measuring...

• the moon
• yourself
• a fingernail
• a finger

Mass, volume and temperature

• can all be measured
• cannot be measured

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If you spill a liquid during an experiment, what should you do?

• Scream and run from the investigation
• Lay your coat over the spill to hide it from others.
• Tell your teacher and quickly clean up the spill
• Yell at your lab partner and start an argument.

When you are performing a scientific investigation, when should you eat your snack?

• Eat while you are waiting for results.
• Never eat or drink during a scientific investigation.
• Eat your snack when you are recording you data.