Science Lab Notes - 9/1/13

Question 1

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 1

a scientific guess

Question 2

What do you use when you observe something?

Answer 2

You use your five senses.

Question 3

You record what happened and what you observed in the ___________.

Answer 3

result

Question 4

What are the materials?

Answer 4

Materials are the supplies you need.

Question 5

What are the step-by-step instructionsof how to perform an experiment?

Answer 5

procedures

Question 6

In the _______________, the experimenter explains whether his hypostheis was correct or incorrect. Experimenter also explains what he learned from the experiment.

Answer 6

conclusions

Question 7

What is the process by which scientists (including 4th grade scientists) follow steps to find an answer to a scientific problem.

Answer 7

scientific method

Question 8

What are the 5 senses necessary for experimenting?

Answer 8

1. ) Touch
2. ) Smell
3. ) Sound
4. ) Sight
5. ) Taste (this sense isn’t used often in experiments)

Question 9

What is the purpose of this scientific tool?

ruler

Answer 9

• measures distance
• measures length, width, and height

Question 10

What is the purpose of this scientific tool?

magnifying lens or hand lens

Answer 10

allows you to see objects more closely (magnifies)

Question 11

What is the purpose of this scientific tool?

graduated cylinder

Answer 11

measures volume

Question 12

What is the purpose of this scientific tool?

microscope

Answer 12

allows you to see objects more closely (magnifies even more than a magnifying lens)

Question 13

What is the purpose of this scientific tool?

stopwatch

Answer 13

measure time

Question 14

True or False

There is no single scientific method.

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

Name the 6 Lab Safety Rules

Answer 15

1. Don’t eat or drink in the lab!
2. Wear safety gear
3. No house play
4. Follow procedure
5. Clean spills immediately
6. Ask questions