Working Scientifically Key Stage 4
Contents
Scientific Enquiry
Beginning an Enquiry
Variables
- Independent Variable
- Dependent Variable
- Control
- Categoric Variable
- Discrete Variable
- Continuous Variable
Methodology
Scientific Evidence
Results
Data Handling
- Units
- SI Units
- Unit Prefixes
- Converting Units
- Table of Results
- Experimental Errors
- Range
- Uncertainty
- Anomaly
- Mean Average
- Significant Figures
Conclusions
Theories
- Theory
- Scientific Theory
- Model - limited range of applicability
Laws
Communicating Ideas
Graphs
Quantities and Units
Quantities
Units
- SI Units
- Mass
- Volume
- Density
- Time
- Distance, Displacement, Wavelength
- Area
- Angle
- Speed and Velocity
- Acceleration
- Moments
- Momentum
- Temperature
- Energy and Work Done
- Power
- Charge
- Electrical Current
- Potential Difference
- Electrical Resistance
- Radioactivity
- Radiation Dose
- Force
- Frequency
- Magnetic Field Density
- Moles
- Concentration
- Light Intensity
Equipment
Measuring Equipment
- Measuring Cylinder
- Burette
- Pipette
- Syringe
- Ruler
- Protractor
- Measuring Scale
- Stopwatch
- Thermometer
- Datalogger
- Geiger Counter
- Newton Meter
- Ammeter
- Voltmeter
- Joulemetre
- Luxmetre
- pHmetre
Observation Equipment
- Magnifying Glass
- Microscope
- Quadrat
- Pooter
- Sweepnet
- Pondnet
- Pitfall Trap
- Specimen Jar
- Petri Dish
- Growth Medium
Experimental Equipment
- Bottle
- Bottle and Dropper
- Indicator
- Incubator
- Water Bath
- Immersion Heater
- U-Shaped Tube
- Delivery Tube
- Test Tube
- Boiling Tube
- Beaker
- Conical Flask
- Funnel
- Filter
- Bung
- Glass Rod
- Spatula
- Condensing Tube
- Buffer Solution
- Tweezers
- Spotting Tile
- Heatproof Mat
- Tripod
- Gauze
- Bunsen Burner
- Evaporating Dish
- Crucible
- Mortar and Pestle
- Tongs
- Test Tube Holder
- Oscillator
- Oscilloscope
- Reaction Vessel
- Inoculation Loop