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First Six Weeks
Lab Safety and Tools
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hot Plate | Uses electricity to heat up objects |
| Graduated Cylinder | Used to hold and measure the volume of liquids |
| Waft | Fan the air to get the scent |
| Funnel | Makes pouring easy |
| Sieve/Strainer | Separates bigger items from smaller ones |
| Stop Watch | Used to measure time |
| Bunsen Burner | Uses flame to heat up objects |
| Meter Stick | Used to measure length |
| Dispose | To throw away |
| Eye dropper/Pipette | Allows you to add small amount of liquid at a time |
| Spring Scale | Measures the weight of an object |
| Beaker | A container the holds liquid |
| Apron | Used to protect clothing |
| Goggles | Used to protect eyes |
| Pan Balance/Balance Scale | Measure the mass of an object |
| Gloves | Used to protect hands |
| Notebook/Journal | Used to record data |
| Procedures | Steps to follow during an experiment |
| Hypothesis | An educated guess |
| Variable | Only one can change during an experiment |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Mass | The amount of matter in something |
| Lab Safety | Expectation of a student in the science lab |
| Data | Information gathered during the experiment |
| Hand Len/Magnifying Glass | Refracts light to make thing appear larger |
| Tell the Teacher | Break or spill something in the science lab |
| Thermometer | Used to measure temperature |
| Classify | To put into groups |
| Volume | Amount of space something takes up |
| Triple Beam Balance | Instrument used to measure mass |
| Observe | To inspect, to study or to notice |
| 100 degrees C. | Boiling point of water |
| 0 degrees C. | Freezing or Melting temperature of water |
| Absorb | To soak up |
| Conclusion | The end of investigation/experiment and determine if hypothesis was correct |