Unit 1

2. A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
3. Beam Balance Used to measure the mass of an object
8. Tube A cylindrical tube, usually smaller than a beaker; used for mixing or heating small amounts of liquids
9. Variable The variable that responds to the independent variable
10. An instrument that makes small objects look larger
13. What is a question you want answered? What information do you hope to gain or learn from an experiment? Written as a question
15. Information is graphed for ease of understanding
17. Used to measure the temperature of a substance
19. Goggles Eyewear used in the laboratory to protect your eyes
20. An open cylindrical container with a pouring lip; used for mixing larger amounts of substances

1. Factors in an experiment that are kept the same in all trials
4. Dish Used to culture or observe bacteria or other small specimens
5. Variable The variable that is changed on purpose
6. Your educated guess on what you think will happen as a result of your experiment; written as an "if, then" statement
7. Gather information on the problem using scientific publications; use the information to form a hypothesis
11. Cylinder Used to measure the volumes of liquids and small solids
12. stick Used for measuring length of an object or distance (metric)
14. A factor in the experiment that can be changed
16. The part of the scientific method where the experimenter tells what their data means and if their hypothesis is correct
18. Design and conduct a test for your hypothesis