Scientific Method / Lab procedures Study Guide

Word Bank:

Petri dish                            Stage clip

Ring stand                          Eye piece

Triple beam balance           Nosepiece

Hot plate                             Coarse adjustment

 Dropper                              Body tube

Test tube                              Diaphragm

Ring clamp                           Independent variable

Safety goggles                      Hypothesis

Stirring rod                           Dependent variable

Wire gauze                           Control group 

 Bunsen burner                     Experimental group

Graduated cylinder               Observation

Test tube rack                       Data

Forceps                                 Conclusion

Test tube clamp

Beaker

Thermometer

Flask funnel

Concepts:

·        Parts of stereo and compound microscopes/correct usage and handling

·        Differences and similarities between both microscopes

·        Lab Safety procedures and symbols

·        Process involved in Scientific method and importance when experimenting.

·        Distinguish dependent and independent variables

·        Importance of predicting and analyzing data.

·        Difference between hypothesis and inferrence