Name____________________ Due Friday, August 27, 2004

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Section 1-3 (pp. 14-23)

Define scientific method – The set of skills used to solve problems in an orderly way

Define hypothesis - _______________________________________________________

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Write a hypothesis to explain what you think caused the food coloring to react the way that it did in the milk dish.

I think that ______________________________________________________________

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Define variable - _________________________________________________________

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Define control - __________________________________________________________

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Explain the difference between the terms “variable” and “control”.

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Define theory - __________________________________________________________

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Define law - _____________________________________________________________

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Explain the difference between a theory and a law.

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What type of measurement system we will use this year? ______________________
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After reading about safety at the end of this section, find Appendix C in the table of contents.

It’s titled “Safety in the Classroom”. What page does it start on? ______

Go to the “Safety in the Classroom” Appendix in the back of the book.

Read Table C1 (about first aid). List the 6 types of injuries named on this table.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.