Scientific Inquiry and Lab Safety Unit Study Guide



Study Guide

Scientific Inquiry and Lab Safety Unit

Vocabulary

You must be familiar with each of the terms below. Be prepared to provide definitions and answer questions in a variety of ways.

Some Questions to study (Please answer these questions in your notebook)

1. What is “scientific knowledge”? (notebook)

2. In order for a theory to be valid, what must it include? (notes)

3. What three things does a good testable question have? (bklt)

4. What is the difference between an independent and depended variable? (bklt)

5. What are the seven steps of the scientific inquiry process? (bklt)

6. Define the term hypothesis. (bklt)

7. What happens in the “conclusion” section of the inquiry process? (bklt)

8. Name 4 ways data can be recorded. (bklt)

9. Name 3 pieces of safety equipment/materials that can be used in a lab. (handout)

10. What is a safety report and what needs to be known before an experiment is conducted? (handout)

11. How are odors safely smelled in lab experiments? (handout)

12. What are the steps in using a fire extinguisher? (handout)

13. Name three household hazard products. (notes)

14. Why is a hazardous product dangerous? (notes)

15. Name 3 different pieces of lab equipment and explained what they are used for.

16. What liquid(s) can be found in thermometers?

Materials to Study

• Class notes and handouts

• Lab Safety Quiz

• Identifying Variables Assignment (know how to identify independent and dependent variables)

• Scientific Inquiry Process Quiz

• Hazardous symbols and meanings

• Lab Equipment diagrams, purposes and safety procedures

Format of Test

• Multiple Choice questions (5)

• Fill in the blank questions (18)

• Matching (5)

• Short answer questions (12)

• Diagrams (13)

• Total= /53

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Lab Equipment

Beaker

Graduated Cylinder

Test tube

Funnel

Stirring Rod

Balance

Thermometer

Tongs

Flask

Safety goggles

Lab coat/apron

Inquiry Process

Scientific Knowledge

Theory

Variable

Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Controlled variables

Data

Testable Question

Hypothesis

Observations

Analysis

Conclusion

Lab Safety

Wafting

P.A.S.S.

Hazardous product

WHMIS

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