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SCIENCE
6.1 UNIT TEST
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Science
6th Grade
10/03/2012

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never ___________in a science lab
Definition
eat or drink
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for most lab activities wear
Definition
goggles and safety apron
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read the directions before starting a lab

so that you know

Definition
  • safety equipment to wear
  • procedures to follow
  • materials needed
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when should you wash your hands?
Definition
  • after spills
  • end of a lab AFTER YOU HAVE CLEANED UP
Term
How is mass measured?
Definition
measured in grams using a triple beam balance
Term
MASS
Definition
amount of matter in an object
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WEIGHT
Definition
measure of how strongly gravity pulls on matter in an object
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Length, width and distance can be measured with
Definition
metric ruler or meter stick
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km, m, dm, cm, mm
Definition
units used to measure length
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LIQUID VOLUME
Definition
measured in milliliters using a graduated cylinder
Term
OBSERVATIONS
Definition
measurable pieces of data and information gathered by the scientist through the five senses
Term
INFERENCES
Definition
conclusion based on your observations and what you think you know to be true
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CONTROL GROUP
Definition
group that is not being tested and is compared to the experimental group at the end of the experiment
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EXPERIMENTAL GROUP
Definition
group that is being tested by the scientist
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INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
Definition
the part of the experiment that is changed on purpose
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DEPENDENT VARIABLE
Definition
the factor that changes as a result of the independent variable
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CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT
Definition
a control group is compared with one or more experimental groups
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CONSTANTS
Definition
factors that stay the same, in both groups, throughout an experiment
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