1. Semester 1 Finals Review
Mr. Gauck

2. Thursday – Chemical and Physical Changes
States of Matter
Precipitation
Evaporation
Density
What is Matter
Mixtures
Chemical Changes
Change at the molecular level (something new is created)
Signs of chemical change
Combustion (burning)
Oxidation
Digestion

3. Friday - Metric System Base 10 Basic units Length – meter
Mass – kilogram
Volume – mL
Calculations
Volume
Regular (l x w x h) vs. Irregular (water displacement)
Density
Mass / volume
Mean, Median, and Mode
Tools of Measurement
Graduated cylinder
Beaker
Length
Meter stick
Mass
Triple beam balance

4. Monday - Energy Mechanical Radiant (Electromagnetic) Sound Chemical
Heat (Thermal)
Electric
Nuclear

5. Tuesday - Scientific Method
Steps
Lab Question (problem – “I wonder…”)
Research
Hypothesis (“I think…”)
Inferences
Predictions
Procedure
Repeated trials
Models
Independent Variable
Manipulated – “Cause”
Dependent Variable
Reaction – “Effect”
Record data
Data table
Bar/line graph
Conclusion (“My hypothesis was…”)