This is an introduction to all things science
Success criteria - can you…
Follow the laboratory safety rules |
Name the names common hazard symbols |
Name and draw common laboratory apparatus |
Measure and know the units for temperature, volumes and time |
Use a Bunsen burner |
Carry out a fair-test investigation safely |
Skill: Work safety and independently to set up a Bunsen burner and light it |
Skill: Draw and name common laboratories equipment |
Key words
Word |
Meaning |
Hazard |
A possible source of danger |
Moderate hazard |
Can cause irritation or harm |
Corrosive |
Can burn skin or materials |
Flammable |
Can catch on fire easily |
Toxic |
Is poisonous and can cause death |
Precaution |
A way to prevent a hazard causing harm |
Equipment |
Glassware and measuring instruments using in experiments |
Apparatus |
Equipment |
Precision |
How small a measurement is |
Accuracy |
How close a measurement is to its true value |
Reliability |
Repeating your measurements and getting similar results |
Independent variable |
The variable you change, it’s plotted on the x-axis of a graph |
Dependent variable |
The variable that you measure, it’s plotted on the y-axis of a graph |
Fair test |
An investigation where only one independent variable is changed, the rest are kept the same |
Validity |
Results that are obtained from a fair test and can be repeated by someone else |
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