9-12 SCHOOLS Physical Science Spring 2003 Revision PROCESS SKILLS CHECKLIST for Core Labs

Core Lab:

Milk Kaleidoscope

Thickness of Aluminum Foil

Measurement of Volume

Measurement of Mass

Orange’s Secret

Paper Airplane

Convection/Heat Transfer

Chromatography Lab

Mirrors and Lenses

Tracking Light Rays

Series and Parallel Circuits

Conductors and Insulators

Emission Spectroscopy

Metal or Non-Metal?

Properties of Matter

Chemical Putty

I. Observe and Measure

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1. Identify qualitative and quantitative changes given conditions (e.g. temperature, mass, volume, time, position, length, etc.) before, during, and after an event

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2. Use appropriate tools (e.g. metric ruler, graduated cylinder, thermometer, balances, spring scales, stopwatches, etc.) when measuring objects and/or events

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3. Use appropriate SI units (i.e. grams, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, and seconds); and SI prefixes (i.e. micro-, milli-, centi-, and kilo-) when measuring objects and/or events

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II. Classify based on similarities, differences, and interrelationships

1. Using observable properties, place an object or event into a classification system

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2. Identify the properties on which classification system is based

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III. Experiment by making observations and measurements to test ideas

1. Evaluate the design of a physical science investigation.

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2. Identify the independent variables, dependent variables, and controls in an experiment

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3. Use mathematics to show relationships within a given set of observations