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| beaker | a cylindrical glass container for the lab used to measure volume in mL |
| erlenmeyer flask | flat-bottomed flask with a narrow neck |
| goggles | used to protect eyes when conducting lab experiments |
| graduated cylinder | used to ACCURATELY measure the volume of liquids in mL |
| pipet | used when measuring out small amounts of liquid |
| microscope slide | used to hold a specimen when viewing under a microscope lens |
| thermometer | used to measure temperature in degrees Celcius |
| test tube | used to hold small amounts of material for laboratory testing or experiments |
| forceps | used to pick up small objects; look like tweezers |
| ruler | used to measure length in centimeters |
| scientific method | process scientists use to solve everyday problems |
| hypothesis | an educated guess that scientists make |
| experiment | a test set up to see if your hypothesis is correct |
| independent variable | variable that you change in an experiment |
| dependent variable | also known as the OUTCOME of an experiement |
| control group | the group that is NOT changed |
| experimental group | the group that is tested |
| step 1 of scientific method | ask a question |
| step 2 of scientific method | state a hypothesis |
| step 3 of scientific method | conduct an experiment |
| step 4 of scientific method | analyze the data |
| step 5 of scientific method | draw a conclusion |
| quantitive data | data made up of numbers |
| qualitative data | data made up of descriptions |
| conclusion | the decision you reach based on the analysis of your data |
| ocular lens | located on the eyepiece; magnification =10x |
| objective lens | has 3 different magnifications(4x, 10x, 40x) |
| wet mount | technique used to prepare a biological sample for observation under a microscopic lens |
