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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Describe proper laboratory attire and behavior.
Identify laboratory equipment and define its purpose.
Argue a scientific claim through presentation of evidence and reasoning.
Identify the independent and dependent variable in an experiment.
Identify what a chemical property is and be able to give some examples.
Identify what a physical property is and be able to give some examples.
Describe how a physical change occurs and how it is different from a chemical change.
Describe how a chemical change occurs and know the indicators of a chemical reaction.
Explain the differences between a substance and a mixture.
Compare and contrast homogeneous and heterogeneous matter.
Identify the difference between the particle movement in a solid, liquid, and a gas.
Name each phase change and specifically describe which states of matter are involved.
Determine which separation technique would best isolate the components in a mixture.
Know the metric base units for time, temperature, length, mass, and volume.
Identify and use SI prefixes (mega, kilo, deci, centi, milli, micro, nano).
Describe the difference between accuracy and precision.
Read measurement devices in the laboratory environment and estimate to the correct digit.
Determine which digits in a measurement are significant.
Set up a line graph, placing the independent and dependent variables on the appropriate axis.
Convert small decimals and large whole numbers to scientific notation and vice versa.
Round a calculated value to the appropriate number of significant figures.
Use the formula for percent error including identifying the actual and experimental values.
Label all answers with the proper unit.
Solve the density equation for density, mass, and volume.