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Vocabulary. Mystery Powders. Scientific Method (Review). Question: What do you want to know? Hypothesis: What do you think will happen? Materials: What do you need? Procedure: What will you do? Results: What happens? Conclusion: What did you learn?. Physical Property.
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Vocabulary Mystery Powders
Scientific Method (Review) • Question: What do you want to know? • Hypothesis: What do you think will happen? • Materials: What do you need? • Procedure: What will you do? • Results: What happens? • Conclusion: What did you learn?
Physical Property • The outward appearance or physical characteristic or trait used to identify an object
Chemistry • A science that deals with the composition (what it’s made of), structure (what it looks like), and properties of materials and the way they change
Observe • To notice facts about a substance or event using any of your senses
Infer • To explain something based on observations, to tell how or why something happened • Example: I can infer that it is cold outside because the students are wearing heavy coats, scarves, and mittens.
Data • Factual information used as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculating
Record Data • To write down (record) information (data) to use in the future
Summarize Data • To restate the information briefly • Think “Summary” (from reading) of the data
Interpret Data • To draw conclusions from the information obtained or to offer an explanation of the information • Interpret = translate: turn the data into answers
Powder • A ground-up solid
Particles • A very small piece of something • Examples: powders, crystals,dust
Substance • An object or material • Examples: rock, water, paper
Chemical Property • The ability of a substance to change into a new substance with different physical properties
Dissolve • To break up into parts and go into a liquid such as water, the substance seems to disappear
Soluble • The property of a substance that can dissolve
Insoluble • The property of a substance that can not dissolve
Solution • Made when a substance dissolves in a liquid • Example: salt dissolves in water and forms a solution that does not separate without a chemical reaction
Reaction • A response to something, a physical or chemical change
Vinegar • A weak acid solution obtained by fermentation beyond the alcohol stage • Sour tasting liquid made from fruit
Iodine • Deep red, antiseptic liquid used to treat cuts • Poisonous if swallowed • Indicates the presence of starch
Insulation • Prevents the movement of heat from one place to another, keeps warm things warm and cold things cold • Think “insulator” from the electricity unit (keeps electricity where it belongs)
Mixture • A blend of two or more substances that don’t form a new substance
Sugar • Melts and smells like caramel in the heat test • Dissolves in water • Appearance of crystals
Salt • Dissolves in water • Snaps and crackles in heat test • Appearance of crystals
Baking Soda • Fizzes when mixes with vinegar • Turns yellow/orange with iodine
Starch • Turns purple/black with iodine • Smells like burnt toast in heat test • Squeaks when rubbed against cup • Feels smooth between your fingers