Follow directions
Ask relevant questions
Make detailed observations (all 5 senses if appropriate)
Slide 2
Lab Safety
Tie back long hair, avoid baggy clothing, and take off jewelry
NO HORSEPLAY
Always wear safety glasses (unless you have regular glasses)
If you break something, especially glass, tell the teacher
Follow lab procedures as written
Never return chemicals to original container, could contaminate the chemicals remaining in the bottle
Never directly smell chemicals
Do not pour chemicals down the drain unless instructed to
Never leave a flame unattended
No food or drink at the lab
Slide 3
Scientific Method
5 Steps:
State problem/make observation
Form a hypothesis (educated guess)
Test your hypothesis (experiment)
Record and analyze data in the form of charts and graphs
Write a conclusion or restate your hypothesis
Slide 4
Making A Hypothesis
Cannot be an opinion
Has to be written as an if, then statement
Must predict something will happen
Cannot be previously proven or already known (by the general population)
MUST BE TESTABLE
Has to be descriptive and not vague
