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Scientific Method & Lab Safety

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Review lab safety rules and the scientific method, including variables, data, and common lab equipment for middle school science. Built for Grades 5-9. 25 ready-to-play clues, no prep needed. This is a Grades 5–9 Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Lab Safety, Lab Equipment, Scientific Method, Variables & Controls, Data & Graphs.

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  • Lab Safety

    What should you always wear to protect your eyes during experiments?

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    Safety goggles

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  • Lab Equipment

    Which tool measures liquid volume most accurately?

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    Graduated cylinder

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  • Scientific Method

    What is the first step that starts an investigation?

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    Ask a question

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  • Variables & Controls

    Which variable do you change on purpose?

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    Independent variable

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  • Data & Graphs

    Which graph best shows change over time?

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    Line graph

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Board content

Lab Safety

$100 — What should you always wear to protect your eyes during experiments?
Safety goggles
$200 — What should you do if a chemical splashes on your skin?
Rinse and tell teacher
$300 — How should you safely smell a chemical in the lab?
Wafting
$400 — Which device smothers flames on clothing?
Fire blanket
$500 — Where can you find hazard and handling info for a chemical?
Safety Data Sheet

Lab Equipment

$100 — Which tool measures liquid volume most accurately?
Graduated cylinder
$200 — Which glassware holds small samples for heating?
Test tube
$300 — Which tool safely picks up a hot beaker?
Beaker tongs
$400 — Which instrument measures mass in grams?
Triple beam balance
$500 — What setup holds glassware over a burner?
Ring stand and wire gauze

Scientific Method

$100 — What is the first step that starts an investigation?
Ask a question
$200 — What is a testable explanation for an observation called?
Hypothesis
$300 — What is the step where you test your idea?
Experiment
$400 — What do you write after analyzing your results?
Conclusion
$500 — What should you do to increase reliability of results?
Repeat trials

Variables & Controls

$100 — Which variable do you change on purpose?
Independent variable
$200 — Which variable do you measure or observe?
Dependent variable
$300 — What are factors kept the same in an experiment?
Constants
$400 — What is the comparison group without the change?
Control group
$500 — How many variables should a fair test change at once?
One variable

Data & Graphs

$100 — Which graph best shows change over time?
Line graph
$200 — Which graph compares different categories?
Bar graph
$300 — Which variable goes on the x-axis?
Independent variable
$400 — What do you call a statement about expected results?
Prediction
$500 — What is the average of a set of numbers called?
Mean

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