Mass & Volume Lab:Mass & Volume Lab:Measuring VolumeMeasuring Volume

Take out a piece of paper. Write the Take out a piece of paper. Write the DQ: How does the volume of a DQ: How does the volume of a substance relate to its mass?substance relate to its mass?

Go to the lab stationsGo to the lab stations Discuss at least two ways to measure Discuss at least two ways to measure

the volume of the metal cylinders at the volume of the metal cylinders at your lab stationyour lab station

Record notes on your paper.Record notes on your paper.

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Causal Question: How do measures Causal Question: How do measures of mass and volume relate to one of mass and volume relate to one another?another?

Mass & Volume LabMass & Volume Lab On your paper, complete the following:On your paper, complete the following:

Problem Statement/Research QuestionProblem Statement/Research Question Give a prediction for your experiment (graph)Give a prediction for your experiment (graph) Experimental DesignExperimental Design

Identify the IV and LevelsIdentify the IV and Levels Identify the DV for your experimentIdentify the DV for your experiment State what things you will attempt to keep State what things you will attempt to keep

constant during your tests.constant during your tests.

Experimental MethodExperimental Method List/bullet steps needed to measure your List/bullet steps needed to measure your

independent and dependent variables.independent and dependent variables.

Mass & Volume LabMass & Volume Lab Data Collection (take notes as you conduct Data Collection (take notes as you conduct

the experiment)the experiment) Collect quantitative data in an Collect quantitative data in an appropriate appropriate

tabletable Qualitative data underneath your table:Qualitative data underneath your table:

Notes on procedural stepsNotes on procedural steps, materials , materials actually used for measuring mass & volume actually used for measuring mass & volume of assigned objects. of assigned objects.

Relevant Relevant ObservationsObservations made during data made during data collectioncollection

Record data in class data table when Record data in class data table when done…done…

Mass & Volume Post-LabMass & Volume Post-Lab Using Logger Pro, Excel or a graphing Using Logger Pro, Excel or a graphing

calculator, plot class data for your metal calculator, plot class data for your metal type (orange or shiny).type (orange or shiny).

Whiteboard a Whiteboard a sketchsketch of your plot. of your plot. Sketch graphs = label units on axes, Sketch graphs = label units on axes,

sketch in data points or trends (you do not sketch in data points or trends (you do not need #’s on axes, points don’t need to be need #’s on axes, points don’t need to be exact)exact)

Write the equation of the line (curve) with Write the equation of the line (curve) with correct variables and unitscorrect variables and units

i.e. relax there perfectionists!i.e. relax there perfectionists!

Graph Info for Labs:Graph Info for Labs:

On your paper:On your paper: Sketch the graph (title, labeled axes, general Sketch the graph (title, labeled axes, general

trend shown)trend shown) Write equation describing linear fit (substitute Write equation describing linear fit (substitute

appropriate variables and include units for slope appropriate variables and include units for slope and y-intercept)and y-intercept)

For Lab Report:For Lab Report: Autoscale graph from Zero (0,0 origin)Autoscale graph from Zero (0,0 origin) Check point protectors in graph optionsCheck point protectors in graph options Uncheck connect points in graph optionsUncheck connect points in graph options Copy and paste graph to a Word Document and Copy and paste graph to a Word Document and

SaveSave

Linear equations for Scientific Linear equations for Scientific plots:plots:

1.1. Start with generic y = m x + b Start with generic y = m x + b

2.2. Replace y, and x with chemistry Replace y, and x with chemistry variables from the graph axes; variables from the graph axes; replace m and b with values from replace m and b with values from analysis of graph for slope and analysis of graph for slope and intercept.intercept.

What are the numbers missing?What are the numbers missing? Add Units!!!Add Units!!!

Linear equations for Scientific Linear equations for Scientific plots:plots:

3.3. Decide if b (y-intercept) is significant:Decide if b (y-intercept) is significant: 5% Test:5% Test:

(Y-max = largest y value from data table)(Y-max = largest y value from data table) Rule: if intercept is less than or = 5% of max Y Rule: if intercept is less than or = 5% of max Y

value, the intercept is negligible and you may value, the intercept is negligible and you may drop it from the equation; drop it from the equation;

if intercept is greater than 5% of max Y value, it is if intercept is greater than 5% of max Y value, it is significant and you must keep it as part of the significant and you must keep it as part of the final equation. final equation.

4.4. Write the final equation of the lineWrite the final equation of the line

%100max

Y

b

Mass & Volume ReportMass & Volume Report Data Collection:Data Collection:

Include Quantitative data you took as a group (RAW Include Quantitative data you took as a group (RAW data).data).

Include Qualitative dataInclude Qualitative data Use titles and headings! (include units and Use titles and headings! (include units and

uncertainty)uncertainty) Precision will be checked for.Precision will be checked for.

Data Processing Data Processing Table with class data (indicated in title) for your Table with class data (indicated in title) for your

metal onlymetal only Graph class data of only your metal (not both)Graph class data of only your metal (not both) Line of best fitLine of best fit Include equation under the graph and discuss it in Include equation under the graph and discuss it in

the conclusion.the conclusion. % error calculation% error calculation

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ConclusionConclusion Make conclusions based on results. (i.e. Make conclusions based on results. (i.e.

what trend does the graph show? What what trend does the graph show? What relationship exist?)relationship exist?)

Explanation/Justification: What does the Explanation/Justification: What does the slope of the line mean? What is it slope of the line mean? What is it called? Was your slope value too high? called? Was your slope value too high? Too low? Explain!Too low? Explain!

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Evaluation (very important!) – make Evaluation (very important!) – make twotwo paragraphs following the paragraphs following the conclusionsconclusions Identify the limitations of the procedures Identify the limitations of the procedures

and materialsand materials Discuss how these limitations affect the Discuss how these limitations affect the

resultsresults How could these things be improved to How could these things be improved to

better the experiment?better the experiment?