I. Basics

A. Scientific Method
  1. Make observations and define the question/problem
  2. Come up with an initial hypothesis
  3. Design a test and make predictions based on hypothesis
  4. Perform the test
  5. Revise hypothesis if the results did not match the predictions
  6. Repeat steps 3 – 6 until you run out of ways to test your hypothesis
B. Metric System
  1. mm
  2. cm (0.4 inch)
  3. m (3.28 feet)
  4. km (0.6 miles)
  5. kg (2.2 pounds)
C. Measurement
  1. mass (kg)
  2. weight (N) - force of gravity on mass  (9.8N = 1kg)
  3. volume (ml or cm3)
  4. density (g/cm3)