Science - Getting started

Question 1

What are the 4 aspects in Science

Answer 1

Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Earth and Science

Question 2

What is science

Question 3

What is technology

Question 4

How do you draw common lab equipment

Answer 4

only use pencil and ruler
fill the page
no shading
only label all equipment using a straight horizontal line
no arrowheads
has to be attached to drawing

Question 5

What is the difference between a blue and yellow flame of the bunsen burner

Answer 5

A yellow flame occurs when the bunsen burner has the holes closed and tells us a warning that there is a flame which means it is called a safety flame whilst a blue flame occurs when the airhole is open and you can rarely see the colour

Question 6

What is the International system of units

Answer 6

the unit symbol for science
length = m
time = s
mass = kg
temperature = degrees celcius or kelvin (k)
volume of liquid = m3, L, mL

Question 7

What is the scientific method

Answer 7

1: Ask a question
2: State a hypothesis
3: Conduct a experiment
4: Analyse the results
5: Make a conclusion

Question 8

What is the aim and hypothesis

Answer 8

The aim is the question you are asking which should be a general question. The hypothesis is what you think you might find out based on your current knowledge. “I think..”

Question 9

What is the independent variable

Answer 9

This is what your changing in the experiment, you only change 1 thing. Use at least 3 values and values must be a reasonable range to be valid. Remember units

Question 10

What is the dependent variable

Answer 10

This is what your measuring/observing and the result depends on how you chang your independent variable. You must be specific on what your measuring.

Question 11

What is the controlled variables

Answer 11

These are the variables that you are keeping the same to give a fair test. You need to make sure that they don’t change.

Question 12

How to write a method

Answer 12

• like a recipe
• draw a labelled diagram of your set up
• make sure you describe each value for the independent variable and how you are measuring the results
• include the amount of times you repeat each test

Question 13

How to write the results

Answer 13

in a table
- UNITS in the heading not the body of the table
- Headings
- pencil and ruler

Question 14

How to find the average

Answer 14

add each trial up and divide by the amount of trials

Question 15

How to find the outlier

Answer 15

If you find any strange values that don’t fit the trend that means you have not controlled your variables carefully enough. Cross out any outliers and do not include them in the average

Question 16

What to write in the conclusion

Answer 16

To describe in words the pattern or trend shown by the results and answer any questions you posed in your aim, link to the hypothesis and include data to prove your point. Also write how you could’ve gotten more accurate results and state if you controlled all variables

Question 17

What is a discussion

Answer 17

Where you explain why you got the results and use your scientific knowledge to explain your results