Tools for Scientific Inquiry Lab 54 pts (28 group, 26 individual)
Lab Requirements
Complete each of the following sections. When completing your lab write-up, type all answers. Include all section
headings! Use this page as a template for your report.
Exercise A.1 Scientific Notation (6 pts)
As Decimals #1-8 (2 pts)
In Scientific Notation #1-8 (2 pts)
Multiplication (1 pt)
#1-4
Division (1 pt)
#1-4
Exercise A.2 Making Measurements (11 pts)
Activity A: Measuring Length (5pts)
Copy Table A.1 in your composition book (do not need to include in lab write-up)
Answer metric ruler question (p A-4)
Length Conversions #1-8
Complete Table A.2 (put entire table in your write-up, list item and final answer)
Activity B: Measuring Mass (3 pts)
Copy Table A.3 in your composition book (do not need to include in lab write-up)
Mass Conversions #1-6
Triple-Beam Balance: Record the mass of the object
Electronic Balance: Record the name of each object and its mass
Activity C: Measuring Volume (1.5 pts)
Copy Table A.4 in composition book.
Volume Conversion #1-6
Activity D: Measuring Temperature (1.5 pts)
Temperature Conversion #1-6
Exercise A.3 Data Presentation (7 pts)
Activity A: Tables
Read
Activity B: Graphs (1 pt)
Read and Answer Questions #1 and 2
Activity C: Graphing Practice (6 pts)
Answer #1a-g, #2a-g, #3a-i
Exercise A.4 Interpreting Information on a graph (4pts)
Answer questions 1-16 (4 pts)
Questions for Review (26 pts)
These questions are to be answered individually and turned in separately from the lab.