Unit 1Science Safety and Procedures

Scientific Method

Emergency safety equipment-equipment such as an eye/face wash, a fire blanket, and a fire extinguisher used to take care of an emergency situation

Protective safety equipment-equipment, such as goggles and aprons, used for protection in an experiment

Hypothesis-possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations

Procedure-steps you will follow to do your investigation

Inference-logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

Variable-factor that can have more than one value

Conclusions-describes the claims and evidence you used to determine whether your test supported your hypothesis

Scientific Law-rule that describes a pattern in nature

Scientific Theory-explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations

Theory-explanation of a statement that has been repeatedly proven valid over repeated experiments